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Allexton Wood

✦ Ancient woodland26 ha

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome26 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🍄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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Kestrel, Yellowhammer +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pheasant, Kestrel, Yellowhammer +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — King Alfred's Cakes, Blushing Bracket, Pale Bramble Rust +82 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — King Alfred's Cakes, Blushing Bracket, Pale Bramble Rust +82 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Selfheal, Creeping Thistle, Ground-ivy +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stenocorus meridianus, Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Wasp Beetle +133 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stenocorus meridianus, Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Wasp Beetle +133 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Sorrel, Dandelion, Common Nettle +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route

National Byway in Rutland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route9.1 km
Named routeRef 63Length 9.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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