Getting here
52.76225, -0.75010
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
- 🐕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
- 🍄Mushroom 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 — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackcap, Blue Tit, Chiffchaff +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackcap, Blue Tit, Chiffchaff +49 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Snowy Waxcap, Turkeytail, Ramalina farinacea +13 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Snowy Waxcap, Turkeytail, Ramalina farinacea +13 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Bristly Oxtongue, Hogweed +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Rutpela maculata, Common Carder Bee, 7-spot Ladybird +132 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Rutpela maculata, Common Carder Bee, 7-spot Ladybird +132 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Cleavers, Ground-ivy +81 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Cleavers, Ground-ivy +81 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Mowbray WayWalking route14 km
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route
National Byway in Rutland
Wildlife to spot
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