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Stretton Wood - Woodland

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 Stephen Armstrong · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

SeasonalWildlifeBirds
Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

52.73718, -0.58553

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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

5 activities

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Wildlife

Ancient woodland

Free

Bird watching

Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

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

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Oakham Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

George Henry Wood, Stretton

📷 Stephen Armstrong · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

George Henry Wood, Stretton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦EXTON PARKHistoric site4.9 km→✦Castle Bytham Castle, associated town defences and pondsHistoric site4.1 km→✦Holywell Hall ParkHistoric site4.5 km→✦Manorial settlement, 127m north west of St Mary's ChurchHistoric site3.7 km→✦Remains of Knights Templar preceptory, watermill and fishpondsHistoric site5 km→✦School FarmHistoric site3.3 km→

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