Plan your visit
🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 5 ha
Places › England › East Midlands › Melton Getting here
52.73349, -0.82780
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 377m away — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 377m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Mallard +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Mallard +69 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Smoky Wainscot, Riband Wave +55 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Smoky Wainscot, Riband Wave +55 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hawthorn, Cock's-foot, Cow Parsley +67 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Hawthorn, Cock's-foot, Cow Parsley +67 more · last seen 2024
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Plants — Hawthorn, Meadowsweet, Hazel +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Rutland Round Walking route 105 km ▾
Named route Length 105 km Regional walking route
Show on map Leicestershire Round Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 15 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 64 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 64 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Byway (Rutland) Cycling route ▾
National Byway in Rutland
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map National Byway (Oakham Loop) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 687 m ▾
Named route Ref 64 Length 687 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 24 m ▾
Named route Length 24 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 507 m ▾
Named route Ref 64 Length 507 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos Fields by Whissendine Road
‹ ›
Weather for this location Next 14 days Nearby places Useful places within 5 km
All Historic
Own or manage this place?
Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.
Claim this page→ How useful was the information on this page?
id: 7fdd8cd5-f9d3-4d46-b23e-4d5742e6e8cf
UK green spaces mapped from open public data — so anyone can find the woodland, trail, or nature reserve closest to them.
© 2026 Glade · Made with care for UK green spaces
Wildlife to spot
4,575 records · National Biodiversity Network
▾
Wildlife to spot 4,575 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Kestrel · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Pheasant · Skylark +36
Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Skylark Alauda arvensis Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Tit Parus major Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Herring Gull Larus argentatus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Dunnock Prunella modularis Rook Corvus frugilegus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Common Gull Larus canus Linnet Linaria cannabina Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2023 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2023 🦌 Mammals 6 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Brown Hare · Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer · Badger · Red Fox +1
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2025 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Badger Meles meles2025 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2024 Marbled Minor agg. · Large Yellow Underwing · Smoky Wainscot · Scalloped Oak · Dusky Sallow +24
Marbled Minor agg. Oligia strigilis agg. Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba Smoky Wainscot Mythimna impura Scalloped Oak Crocallis elinguaria Dusky Sallow Eremobia ochroleuca2024 Dusky Thorn Ennomos fuscantaria2024 Midland Hawthorn · Elm · Cock's-foot · Hawthorn · Perennial Rye-grass +13
Midland Hawthorn Crataegus laevigata Elm Ulmus Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2023 Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2023 Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2023 Ivy Hedera helix2023 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,575 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Kestrel · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Pheasant · Skylark +36
Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Skylark Alauda arvensis Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Tit Parus major Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Herring Gull Larus argentatus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Dunnock Prunella modularis Rook Corvus frugilegus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Common Gull Larus canus Linnet Linaria cannabina Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2023 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2023 🦌 Mammals 6 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Brown Hare · Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer · Badger · Red Fox +1
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2025 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Badger Meles meles2025 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2024 Marbled Minor agg. · Large Yellow Underwing · Smoky Wainscot · Scalloped Oak · Dusky Sallow +24
Marbled Minor agg. Oligia strigilis agg. Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba Smoky Wainscot Mythimna impura Scalloped Oak Crocallis elinguaria Dusky Sallow Eremobia ochroleuca2024 Dusky Thorn Ennomos fuscantaria2024 Midland Hawthorn · Elm · Cock's-foot · Hawthorn · Perennial Rye-grass +13
Midland Hawthorn Crataegus laevigata Elm Ulmus Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2023 Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2023 Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2023 Ivy Hedera helix2023 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Muntjac
Muntjac
Muntiacus reevesi2023
Muntiacus reevesi2023
Common Rustic agg.
Common Rustic agg.
Mesapamea secalis agg.2024
Mesapamea secalis agg.2024
Coronet Craniophora ligustri
Coronet Craniophora ligustri
Scarce Footman Eilema complana
Scarce Footman Eilema complana
Grey/Dark Dagger Acronicta psi/tridens
Grey/Dark Dagger Acronicta psi/tridens
Setaceous Hebrew Character Xestia c-nigrum
Setaceous Hebrew Character Xestia c-nigrum
Small Magpie Anania hortulata
Small Magpie Anania hortulata
Buff-tip Phalera bucephala
Buff-tip Phalera bucephala
Uncertain Hoplodrina octogenaria
Uncertain Hoplodrina octogenaria
Marbled Beauty Bryophila domestica2024
Marbled Beauty Bryophila domestica2024
Lesser Yellow Underwing Noctua comes2024
Lesser Yellow Underwing Noctua comes2024
Flame Shoulder Ochropleura plecta2024
Flame Shoulder Ochropleura plecta2024
Straw Dot Rivula sericealis2024
Straw Dot Rivula sericealis2024
Riband Wave Idaea aversata2024
Riband Wave Idaea aversata2024
Ringed China-mark Parapoynx stratiotata2024
Ringed China-mark Parapoynx stratiotata2024
Yponomeuta Yponomeuta2024
Yponomeuta Yponomeuta2024
Ruby Tiger Phragmatobia fuliginosa2024
Ruby Tiger Phragmatobia fuliginosa2024
Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata2024
Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata2024
Magpie Moth Abraxas grossulariata2024
Magpie Moth Abraxas grossulariata2024
Common Wainscot Mythimna pallens2024
Common Wainscot Mythimna pallens2024
Green Carpet Colostygia pectinataria2024
Green Carpet Colostygia pectinataria2024
Dark Arches Apamea monoglypha2023
Dark Arches Apamea monoglypha2023
Blood-vein Timandra comae2023
Blood-vein Timandra comae2023
Common Footman Eilema lurideola2023
Common Footman Eilema lurideola2023 Cleavers
Cleavers
Galium aparine2023
Galium aparine2023
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis2023
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis2023
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2023
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2023
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2023
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2023
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2023
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2023
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2023
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2023
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum2023
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum2023
White Clover Trifolium repens2023
White Clover Trifolium repens2023
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2023
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2023
Daisy Bellis perennis2023
Daisy Bellis perennis2023
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2023
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2023
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2023
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2023 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
Bookable tours GetYourGuide Promote here
