Getting here
52.68311, -0.80535
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
- ☕Courtyard Coffee Shop — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ 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
- ☕Courtyard Coffee Shop — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
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 — Raven, Swallow, Woodpigeon +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Raven, Swallow, Woodpigeon +56 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Violet Bramble Rust, Sycamore Tarspot, Variospora flavescens +25 more · last seen 2023; Fungi — Violet Bramble Rust, Sycamore Tarspot, Variospora flavescens +25 more · last seen 2023
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — White Dead-nettle, Hawthorn, Elder +26 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets, car park
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red Admiral, Eristalis tenax, Small Tortoiseshell +66 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Eristalis tenax, Small Tortoiseshell +66 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Hereward WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 64Cycling route
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route
National Byway in Rutland
National Byway (Oakham Loop)Cycling route
Route 63Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route9.1 km
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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