Getting here
52.77796, -1.07181
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 — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, White Dead-nettle +31 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Razor Strop Fungus, Sarcoscypha, Turkeytail +7 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Razor Strop Fungus, Sarcoscypha, Turkeytail +7 more · last seen 2024
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Herb-Robert, Ribwort Plantain, Cock's-foot +286 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Herb-Robert, Ribwort Plantain, Cock's-foot +286 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Comma +71 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Comma +71 more · last seen 2025
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Skylark, Chiffchaff, Yellowhammer +34 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Skylark, Chiffchaff, Yellowhammer +34 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Notts Wolds WayWalking route
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
🚴Cycling
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Fosse2Cycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route423 m
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Main RouteCycling route775 m
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km
Wildlife to spot
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