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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tawny Owl and Chaffinch
  • 🌿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
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Chaffinch, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tawny Owl, Chaffinch, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +74 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Cow Parsley +139 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Cow Parsley +139 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, White Dead-nettle +18 more foraging species

Varies

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — King Alfred's Cakes, Spurge Rust, Shaggy Inkcap +6 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — King Alfred's Cakes, Spurge Rust, Shaggy Inkcap +6 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 50Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km
Named routeRef 50Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route367 m
Named routeRef 6Length 367 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 6Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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