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52.67417, -1.11931
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 228m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 228m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🅿️ Parking· Free 🛝 Playground🚻 Toilets
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +53 more · last seen 2026
Free
playground, toilets, parking
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground, toilets
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Light Brown Apple Moth +224 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Light Brown Apple Moth +224 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Chewing Gum Lichen, Physcia tenella, Physcia caesia +2 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Chewing Gum Lichen, Physcia tenella, Physcia caesia +2 more · last seen 2026
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
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Leicestershire Round Walking route ▾
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Route 63 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 63 National Cycle Network
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Wildlife to spot
90,319 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 90,319 records · National Biodiversity Network Blackbird · Robin · Magpie · Little Egret · Woodpigeon +37
Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Little Egret Egretta garzetta Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Canada Goose Branta canadensis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Great Tit Parus major Carrion Crow Corvus corone House Sparrow Passer domesticus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Coot Fulica atra Greylag Goose Anser anser Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Black Swan Cygnus atratus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Dunnock Prunella modularis Goosander Mergus merganser Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Jay Garrulus glandarius Herring Gull Larus argentatus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Grey Squirrel · Badger
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Badger Meles meles Common Quaker · Hebrew Character · Clouded Drab · Twin-spotted Quaker · Small Quaker +23
Common Quaker Orthosia cerasi Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica Clouded Drab Orthosia incerta Twin-spotted Quaker Anorthoa munda Small Quaker Orthosia cruda Brindled Beauty Lycia hirtaria Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Chewing Gum Lichen · Physcia caesia · Physcia tenella
Chewing Gum Lichen Protoparmeliopsis muralis Physcia caesia Physcia caesia Physcia tenella Physcia tenella 🌿 Plants 4 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Caucasian Wingnut · Butterbur · Hazel · Mistletoe
Caucasian Wingnut Pterocarya fraxinifolia Butterbur Petasites hybridus Hazel Corylus avellana Mistletoe Viscum album Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 90,319 records · National Biodiversity Network Blackbird · Robin · Magpie · Little Egret · Woodpigeon +37
Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Little Egret Egretta garzetta Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Canada Goose Branta canadensis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Great Tit Parus major Carrion Crow Corvus corone House Sparrow Passer domesticus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Coot Fulica atra Greylag Goose Anser anser Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Black Swan Cygnus atratus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Dunnock Prunella modularis Goosander Mergus merganser Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Jay Garrulus glandarius Herring Gull Larus argentatus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Grey Squirrel · Badger
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Badger Meles meles Common Quaker · Hebrew Character · Clouded Drab · Twin-spotted Quaker · Small Quaker +23
Common Quaker Orthosia cerasi Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica Clouded Drab Orthosia incerta Twin-spotted Quaker Anorthoa munda Small Quaker Orthosia cruda Brindled Beauty Lycia hirtaria Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Chewing Gum Lichen · Physcia caesia · Physcia tenella
Chewing Gum Lichen Protoparmeliopsis muralis Physcia caesia Physcia caesia Physcia tenella Physcia tenella 🌿 Plants 4 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Caucasian Wingnut · Butterbur · Hazel · Mistletoe
Caucasian Wingnut Pterocarya fraxinifolia Butterbur Petasites hybridus Hazel Corylus avellana Mistletoe Viscum album Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Dotted Border Agriopis marginaria
Dotted Border Agriopis marginaria
Pale Pinion Lithophane socia
Pale Pinion Lithophane socia
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni
Tortoise Bug Eurygaster testudinaria
Tortoise Bug Eurygaster testudinaria
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami
Pale Mottled Willow Caradrina clavipalpis
Pale Mottled Willow Caradrina clavipalpis
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Stomis pumicatus Stomis pumicatus
Stomis pumicatus Stomis pumicatus
Elaphrus cupreus Elaphrus cupreus
Elaphrus cupreus Elaphrus cupreus
Pterostichus minor Pterostichus minor
Pterostichus minor Pterostichus minor
Astenus pulchellus Astenus pulchellus
Astenus pulchellus Astenus pulchellus
Lathrobium impressum Lathrobium impressum
Lathrobium impressum Lathrobium impressum
Acupalpus dubius Acupalpus dubius
Acupalpus dubius Acupalpus dubius
Lathrobium geminum Lathrobium geminum
Lathrobium geminum Lathrobium geminum
Agonum micans Agonum micans
Agonum micans Agonum micans
Limodromus assimilis Limodromus assimilis
Limodromus assimilis Limodromus assimilis
Early Grey Xylocampa areola
Early Grey Xylocampa areola
Oak Beauty Biston strataria
Oak Beauty Biston strataria
March Moth Alsophila aescularia
March Moth Alsophila aescularia
Satellite Eupsilia transversa
Satellite Eupsilia transversa Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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