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Getting here
52.79699, -0.97253
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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Blackbird +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Blackbird +53 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Common Wasp, Common Red Soldier Beetle +22 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Common Wasp, Common Red Soldier Beetle +22 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Lesser Celandine, Hard Rush, Meadowsweet +13 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Hard Rush, Meadowsweet +13 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Meadowsweet, Dandelion, White Dead-nettle +1 more foraging species
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
🚴Cycling
16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Fosse2Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route191 m
Main RouteCycling route232 m
Main RouteCycling route746 m
Main RouteCycling route131 m
Main RouteCycling route381 m
Wildlife to spot
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