Getting here
52.76303, -1.25114
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
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
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
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Hoof Fungus, Lecanora chlarotera s. lat. +30 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Hoof Fungus, Lecanora chlarotera s. lat. +30 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Limnephilus lunatus, Halesus digitatus, 7-spot Ladybird +309 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Limnephilus lunatus, Halesus digitatus, 7-spot Ladybird +309 more · last seen 2026
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +39 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +39 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Holly, Cleavers, Wood Avens +70 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Holly, Cleavers, Wood Avens +70 more · last seen 2025
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
47 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Hathern <> KegworthCycling route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 7Cycling route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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