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Barnsdale Gardens

5 ha

📷 Dave Croker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.68739, -0.65171

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦91+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
  • 🍄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
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Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +88 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +88 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Protomyces macrosporus, Limonomyces, Clavaria +12 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Peacock +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Daisy, Cow Parsley, Common Chickweed +183 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

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

12 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

Barnsdale Gardens

📷 Dave Croker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Barnsdale Hotel & Country ClubUrban park1.9 km→🌱Hamilton ArboretumUrban park2.1 km→✦EXTON PARKHistoric site2.4 km→🏞️RUTLAND WATERCountry park3.7 km→✦The Great TowerHistoric site3.6 km→💧Rutland WaterReservoir3.7 km→