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🧺Picnic🦅Birds🦉Wildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome30 ha
Getting here
52.72349, -1.38435
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦46+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Woodpigeon
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🛝Playground — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦46+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Woodpigeon
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🛝Playground — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🅿️Parking🧺Picnic spot🛝Playground
🧺Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, car park; Country park — good for group day out
Free
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Magpie +43 more · last seen 2026; Country park — mixed habitats
Free
Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Magpie +43 more · last seen 2026; Country park — managed habitat
Free
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground, picnic area; Country park — designed for family visits
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — White Dead-nettle, Coltsfoot, Ivy +23 more · last seen 2026; Country park — managed seasonal habitats and events
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Silk-button Causer, Knopper Gall Causer, Common Carder Bee +47 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
National Forest WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
74 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 52Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route118 m▾
Named routeRef 52Length 118 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route113 m▾
Named routeRef 52Length 113 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route41 m▾
Named routeRef 52Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route327 m▾
Named routeLength 327 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
2025
2025
Coccinella septempunctata
Coccinella septempunctata
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Yarrow
Achillea millefolium2025
Achillea millefolium2025
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