Getting here
52.68636, -1.25432
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
- 🍄Mushroom 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
- 🍄Mushroom 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
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Clouded Funnel, Ambarelo'r Bwgan, Torth Felen +102 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Clouded Funnel, Ambarelo'r Bwgan, Torth Felen +102 more · last seen 2026
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +39 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +39 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +158 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +158 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Polypodium vulgare, Wood Avens, Great Burnet +152 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Polypodium vulgare, Wood Avens, Great Burnet +152 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
J93public footpath · 928 m
J93public footpath · 529 m
J93public footpath · 635 m
🚴Cycling
46 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 63Cycling route
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route19 m
Main RouteCycling route424 m
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Wildlife to spot
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