Getting here
52.78798, -1.14708
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +50 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lesser Celandine, Lords-and-Ladies, Meadow Buttercup +62 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Lords-and-Ladies, Meadow Buttercup +62 more · last seen 2023
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Elder, Hogweed, Lesser Chickweed +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell +12 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell +12 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Notts Wolds WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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