Getting here
52.84778, -0.85049
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
- 🛝Playground 244m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 244m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
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 — Kestrel, Chiffchaff, Fieldfare +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Kestrel, Chiffchaff, Fieldfare +54 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Elder, Hawthorn, White Dead-nettle +31 more foraging species; Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Ash, Grass, Spear Thistle +229 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ash, Grass, Spear Thistle +229 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Comma +242 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Comma +242 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Mowbray WayWalking route14 km
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
🚴Cycling
9 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
Wildlife to spot
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