Plan your visit
BirdsWildlifeForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha
Getting here
52.62510, -0.59960
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦120+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Teal
- 🌿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
- 🐦120+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Teal
- 🌿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
Walking trails
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wigeon, Teal, Black-headed Gull +117 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Wigeon, Teal, Black-headed Gull +117 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚶
Walking
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Hereward WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
🚴Cycling
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚴
Cycling
Rutland Water CircuitCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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
Wildlife to spot
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