Getting here
52.77115, -1.04917
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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Yellowhammer, Skylark, Blue Tit +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Yellowhammer, Skylark, Blue Tit +50 more · last seen 2026
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Razor Strop Fungus, Sarcoscypha, Turkeytail +12 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Razor Strop Fungus, Sarcoscypha, Turkeytail +12 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — White Dead-nettle, Bramble, Common Nettle +31 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Comma +74 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Comma +74 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Herb-Robert, Great Burnet, White Dead-nettle +265 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Herb-Robert, Great Burnet, White Dead-nettle +265 more · last seen 2025
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
9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Fosse2Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Main RouteCycling route98 m
Main RouteCycling route423 m
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Main RouteCycling route2 km
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