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Moor Lane moated site, Whissendine

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 Simon Tomson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

HeritageWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.72735, -0.75942

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4 activities

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Good match

Named hiking route nearby: Rutland Round

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km▾
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route▾

National Byway in Rutland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Oakham Loop)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

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2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Moor Lanebridleway · 403 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 403 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Teigh Lanebridleway · 1.1 km▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.1 kmSurface pavedPath type: track

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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Moor Hall moated site, near Whissendine: aerial 2021

📷 Simon Tomson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Moor Hall moated site, near Whissendine: aerial 2021

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦STAPLEFORD HALLHistoric site3.5 km→🐄Ferneley's Milk HutVisitor farm4.6 km→🐄Ferneley’s Dairy Barn CaféVisitor farm4.6 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds1 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.9 km→⛪St Mary Magdalene's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→