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Places › England › East Midlands › Harborough Getting here
52.40993, -1.16416
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Mallard +44 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Mallard +44 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Named cycling route nearby: Route 50
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Oxford Canal Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Jurassic Way Walking route 142 km ▾
Named route Length 142 km Regional walking route
Show on map Shakespeare's Avon Way Walking route 142 km ▾
From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury
Named route Ref SAW Length 142 km Regional walking route
Show on map Rail Trail: The Avon Valley from Rugby Circular Walking route 4.8 km ▾
A 3-mile walk sampling a different side of Rugby, with an amble along the Avon Valley through peace and quiet to the village of Clifton-upon-Dunsmore. Duration: 1.5 hours Distance: 3 miles
Named route Ref rtRAV Length 4.8 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 50 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 50 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 36 m ▾
Named route Ref 50 Length 36 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.4 km ▾
Named route Ref 50 Length 2.4 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.5 km ▾
Named route Ref 50 Length 2.5 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.7 km ▾
Named route Ref 50 Length 1.7 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.7 km ▾
Named route Ref 50 Length 2.7 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos Swinford-All Saints Church
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Wildlife to spot
6,622 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,622 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
winter spring autumn
2025 ▾
Greylag Goose · Canada Goose · Mallard · Jackdaw · Woodpigeon +42
Greylag Goose Anser anser Canada Goose Branta canadensis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Coot Fulica atra Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Carrion Crow Corvus corone Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Common Gull Larus canus Teal Anas crecca Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Little Egret Egretta garzetta Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus Raven Corvus corax Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Nuthatch Sitta europaea Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas Cackling Goose Branta hutchinsii Rook Corvus frugilegus Gadwall Mareca strepera Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata House Sparrow Passer domesticus House Martin Delichon urbicum Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Goosander Mergus merganser Redwing Turdus iliacus Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2024 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Muntjac · Brown Hare
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2024 Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2024 🐝 Insects 8 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Cantharis rustica · Shoulder-spot Dot · Lime Dot · Marmalade Hoverfly · Hairy Dragonfly +3
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica Shoulder-spot Dot Stigmella basiguttella Lime Dot Stigmella tiliae Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Hairy Dragonfly Brachytron pratense Holly Leaf Gall Fly Phyllactinia betulae
Phyllactinia betulae Phyllactinia betulae Pyrus communis
Pyrus communis Pyrus communis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,622 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
winter spring autumn
2025 ▾
Greylag Goose · Canada Goose · Mallard · Jackdaw · Woodpigeon +42
Greylag Goose Anser anser Canada Goose Branta canadensis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Coot Fulica atra Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Carrion Crow Corvus corone Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Common Gull Larus canus Teal Anas crecca Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Little Egret Egretta garzetta Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus Raven Corvus corax Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Nuthatch Sitta europaea Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas Cackling Goose Branta hutchinsii Rook Corvus frugilegus Gadwall Mareca strepera Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata House Sparrow Passer domesticus House Martin Delichon urbicum Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Goosander Mergus merganser Redwing Turdus iliacus Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2024 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Muntjac · Brown Hare
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2024 Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2024 🐝 Insects 8 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Cantharis rustica · Shoulder-spot Dot · Lime Dot · Marmalade Hoverfly · Hairy Dragonfly +3
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica Shoulder-spot Dot Stigmella basiguttella Lime Dot Stigmella tiliae Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Hairy Dragonfly Brachytron pratense Holly Leaf Gall Fly Phyllactinia betulae
Phyllactinia betulae Phyllactinia betulae Pyrus communis
Pyrus communis Pyrus communis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Phytomyza ilicis2024
Phytomyza ilicis2024
Horse-Chestnut Leaf-miner Cameraria ohridella2024
Horse-Chestnut Leaf-miner Cameraria ohridella2024
Nut Leaf Blister Moth Phyllonorycter coryli2024
Nut Leaf Blister Moth Phyllonorycter coryli2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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