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Barnhill moated site at Hambleton

1 ha

📷 Dr John Wells · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.65415, -0.63649

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Black-headed Gull
  • ✦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
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Pied Wagtail +85 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Pied Wagtail +85 more · last seen 2026; Good quality semi-improved grassland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Plain Earthtongue · last seen 2025

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Polypodium vulgare, Wall-rue, Tomato +5 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 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
Hereward WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

8 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
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Rutland Water CircuitCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route546 m
Named routeRef 63Length 546 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route890 m
Named routeRef 63Length 890 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A moated site north of Barnhill Spinney at Hambleton in Rutland

📷 Dr John Wells · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0

A moated site north of Barnhill Spinney at Hambleton in Rutland

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️RUTLAND WATERCountry park1.7 km→🌱Hamilton ArboretumUrban park2.2 km→🌱Barnsdale Hotel & Country ClubUrban park2.7 km→🌱Barnsdale GardensUrban park3.8 km→✦The Great TowerHistoric site1.6 km→💧Rutland WaterReservoir1.3 km→