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Bloody Oaks

✦ Ancient woodland14 ha

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeFungiForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

52.69141, -0.56583

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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
  • 🍄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
Parking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Sycamore Tarspot, Phragmidium bulbosum, Puccinia calcitrapae +31 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Sycamore Tarspot, Phragmidium bulbosum, Puccinia calcitrapae +31 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Wild Thyme, Common Nettle, Elder +18 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Bee Orchid, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +145 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Grey Heron, Carrion Crow +44 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Grey Heron, Carrion Crow +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marbled White, Bedeguar Gall, Brimstone +146 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Marbled White, Bedeguar Gall, Brimstone +146 more · last seen 2025

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
Hereward WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rutland Water CircuitCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bloody Oaks

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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✦EXTON PARKHistoric site3.9 km→✦The Great TowerHistoric site4.8 km→⛳Woolfox Golf and Country ClubGolf course1.2 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→⛳Greetham Valley Golf ClubGolf course3.5 km→

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