Getting here
52.80668, -0.95589
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
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Bramble +26 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Gorse, Cleavers, Sycamore +236 more · last seen 2026
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Kestrel, Chaffinch, Pheasant +19 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Kestrel, Chaffinch, Pheasant +19 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Brimstone Moth, Large Yellow Underwing, Dark Arches +249 more · last seen 2023; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby · 7 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
🚴Cycling
21 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 64Cycling route
Fosse2Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route191 m
Main RouteCycling route232 m
Main RouteCycling route746 m
Main RouteCycling route131 m
Wildlife to spot
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