Getting here
52.83445, -0.88640
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 — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hogweed, Common Nettle, Dandelion +28 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Rosemary Beetle, Peacock +76 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Rosemary Beetle, Peacock +76 more · last seen 2026
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Barn Owl, Raven, Peregrine +44 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Raven, Peregrine +44 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Grass, Common Couch, Cock's-foot +198 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Grass, Common Couch, Cock's-foot +198 more · last seen 2026
Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Turkeytail, Uromyces muscari · last seen 2020; Fungi — Turkeytail, Uromyces muscari · last seen 2020
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Mowbray WayWalking route14 km
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
🚴Cycling
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Grantham CanalCycling route
Route 64Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Main RouteCycling route485 m
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Main RouteCycling route9.9 km
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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