Getting here
52.84954, -1.19608
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 447m away — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 447m away — 2 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Wren, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Wren, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird +14 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bird's-claw Beard-moss, Swartz's Feather-moss, Clustered Feather-moss +23 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bird's-claw Beard-moss, Swartz's Feather-moss, Clustered Feather-moss +23 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Bunny Old Wood Nature TrailWalking route
Skylark RouteWalking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Erewash Valley TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Erewash Valley TrailCycling route
Clifton <> KegworthCycling route
Hathern <> KegworthCycling route
Route 15Cycling route
🐴Horse riding
6 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Stocking Lanebridleway · 268 m
Stocking Lanebridleway · 639 m
Stocking Lanebridleway · 374 m
Wildlife to spot
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