Getting here
52.79489, -0.82864
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 — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Meadowsweet, White Dead-nettle, Blackthorn +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Brimstone Moth, Large Yellow Underwing, Green Carpet +286 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Brimstone Moth, Large Yellow Underwing, Green Carpet +286 more · last seen 2023
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Kestrel, Chaffinch, Carrion Crow +21 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Kestrel, Chaffinch, Carrion Crow +21 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Tufted Vetch, Wild-oat, Ground-ivy +175 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Tufted Vetch, Wild-oat, Ground-ivy +175 more · last seen 2023
Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Collared Earthstar · last seen 2022; Fungi — Collared Earthstar · last seen 2022
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Mowbray WayWalking route14 km
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
🚴Cycling
15 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 64Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Main RouteCycling route687 m
N/ACycling route24 m
Main RouteCycling route507 m
Main RouteCycling route41 m
Wildlife to spot
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