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Getting here
52.82188, -0.62251
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 — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Rook, Woodpigeon, Robin +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Rook, Woodpigeon, Robin +63 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Calogaya pusilla, Variospora flavescens +35 more · last seen 2014; Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Calogaya pusilla, Variospora flavescens +35 more · last seen 2014
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone +86 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone +86 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Canadian Waterweed, Apple, Bluebell +11 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Canadian Waterweed, Apple, Bluebell +11 more · last seen 2021
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Mowbray WayWalking route14 km
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
🚴Cycling
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route
National Byway in Rutland
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route
The National Byway in Lincolnshire
Wildlife to spot
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