Getting here
53.15995, -1.11751
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Vicar Water Car Park 30m away — 20 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Vicar Water Car Park 30m away — 20 car parks within reach
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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +67 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Orange-tip, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood +54 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Variable-leaved Crestwort +52 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Variable-leaved Crestwort +52 more · last seen 2024
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: Route 6
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Greenwood TrailWalking route
Dukeries TrailWalking route
Major Oak TrailWalking route
Giants TrailWalking route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
35 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 645Cycling route
Route 6Cycling route
N/ACycling route339 m
Main RouteCycling route376 m
Main RouteCycling route104 m
Main RouteCycling route156 m
🚵Mountain biking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Family Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Outlaw TrailMountain bike route
Viking TrailMountain bike route
Bike Park & Downhill RouteMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
9 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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