Getting here
52.37867, -1.09693
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Chaffinch
- 🌿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
- 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Chaffinch
- 🌿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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Blackbird +82 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Blackbird +82 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Creeping Feather-moss, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +77 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Creeping Feather-moss, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +77 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Common Pondskater +28 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Common Pondskater +28 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hogweed, Elder, Raspberry Bryum
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Shakespeare's Avon WayWalking route142 km
From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury
🚴Cycling
11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 50Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route785 m
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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