Getting here
52.69098, -2.29838
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; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Skylark +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Skylark +78 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Frosty Bonnet, Sporidesmiella hyalosperma, Dematioscypha olivacea +121 more · last seen 2020; Fungi — Frosty Bonnet, Sporidesmiella hyalosperma, Dematioscypha olivacea +121 more · last seen 2020
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Hemp-nettle, Garlic Mustard, Hogweed +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Rhyacophila dorsalis, Sericostoma personatum, Hydropsyche angustipennis +58 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Rhyacophila dorsalis, Sericostoma personatum, Hydropsyche angustipennis +58 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort, Dilated Scalewort, Bluebell +104 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort, Dilated Scalewort, Bluebell +104 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
🚴Cycling
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 81Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Wildlife to spot
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