Getting here
52.69684, -1.10639
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, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Grey Heron, Canada Goose +83 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Grey Heron, Canada Goose +83 more · last seen 2026
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Physcia tenella, Lecidella elaeochroma +8 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Physcia tenella, Lecidella elaeochroma +8 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Red-eyed Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle +103 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Red-eyed Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle +103 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Mistletoe, Hogweed, White Dead-nettle +23 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Mistletoe, Hogweed, White Dead-nettle +23 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
🚴Cycling
115 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 63Cycling route
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route
Fosse2Cycling route
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
NCN 6 Flood Diversion RouteCycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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