Getting here
52.77648, -1.54911
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
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Red Dead-nettle, White Dead-nettle, Common Nettle +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +39 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +39 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lesser Celandine, Daisy, Butterfly-bush +104 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Daisy, Butterfly-bush +104 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Large White, Ringlet +46 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Large White, Ringlet +46 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Coton in the Elms Circular WalkWalking route10 km
Spires and SteeplesWalking route
National Forest WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
66 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 63Cycling route
Conkers CircuitCycling route
N/ACycling route26 m
N/ACycling route2 km
N/ACycling route18 m
Main RouteCycling route32 m
🚵Mountain biking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Shell Brook TrailMountain bike route
Hicks Lodge TrailMountain bike route
The Tramway TrailMountain bike route
Family Forest Trail (Yellow)Mountain bike route
Wood Farm TrailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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