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Village cross at junction of Grantham Road and Market Street

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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
  • The Poppy Seed — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Robin +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Robin +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Square-spot Rustic, Lesser Yellow Underwing +119 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Square-spot Rustic, Lesser Yellow Underwing +119 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Mistletoe, Creeping Buttercup, Cleavers +86 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Mistletoe, Creeping Buttercup, Cleavers +86 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Common Nettle, Blackthorn +14 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Alternative RouteCycling route173 m
Named routeRef 64Length 173 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route666 m
Named routeRef 15Length 666 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 15Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route251 m
Named routeRef 64Length 251 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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Wildlife to spot

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