Getting here
52.80950, -0.79692
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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Swift, Rook, Goldfinch +48 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swift, Rook, Goldfinch +48 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, White Dead-nettle, Hawthorn +21 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue, Speckled Wood, Small Heath +160 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue, Speckled Wood, Small Heath +160 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Southern Marsh-orchid, Common Nettle +232 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Southern Marsh-orchid, Common Nettle +232 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Snowy Waxcap, Blackening Waxcap, Juniper Rust +3 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Snowy Waxcap, Blackening Waxcap, Juniper Rust +3 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Mowbray WayWalking route14 km
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
🚴Cycling
9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 64Cycling route
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route
National Byway in Rutland
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Main RouteCycling route687 m
Main RouteCycling route485 m
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Wildlife to spot
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