Getting here
52.70101, -1.00352
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Pochard +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Pochard +68 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — White Dead-nettle, Bramble, Elder +23 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — White Dead-nettle, Spear Thistle, Cow Parsley +192 more · last seen 2025; Plants — White Dead-nettle, Spear Thistle, Cow Parsley +192 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Brimstone, Common Darter, Speckled Wood +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Brimstone, Common Darter, Speckled Wood +19 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Lecanora chlarotera s. lat., Lecidella elaeochroma +1 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Lecanora chlarotera s. lat., Lecidella elaeochroma +1 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
🚴Cycling
20 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Fosse2Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route408 m
Main RouteCycling route55 m
Main RouteCycling route94 m
Main RouteCycling route20 m
N/ACycling route120 m
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