Broadleaved woodland near Belton-in-Rutland
2 ha
🦉Wildlife🦅Birds🌿Foraging
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha
Getting here
52.61231, -0.79289
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🌲Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km3 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
Leicestershire RoundWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 64Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route▾
National Byway in Rutland
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route9.1 km▾
Named routeRef 63Length 9.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
2 public paths nearby
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Bookable toursWildlife to spot
9,174 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot
9,174 records · National Biodiversity NetworkMallard · Mute Swan · Moorhen · Grey Heron · Jay +38
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2024
- Mute SwanCygnus olor2024
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus2023
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2024
- JayGarrulus glandarius2023
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2023
- Great TitParus major
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris2025
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis2024
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2024
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula2024
- GadwallMareca strepera2024
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2024
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta2024
- RobinErithacus rubecula2023
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- NuthatchSitta europaea2025
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2025
- RavenCorvus corax2023
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2023
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2023
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2023
- CootFulica atra2023
- WoodcockScolopax rusticola2023
- TealAnas crecca2023
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
- Common GullLarus canus2024
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa2023
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2023
- CuckooCuculus canorus2023
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2023
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2023
- JackdawColoeus monedula2023
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2023
- Barn OwlTyto alba2023
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2023
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2023
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2023
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2023
🦌Mammals3 species
winterspringsummer
2026▾
Rabbit · Badger · Roe Deer
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
- BadgerMeles meles2025
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus2023
🐸Amphibians2 species
spring
2023▾
Salamanders, Sirens and Newts · Triturus marmoratus
- Salamanders, Sirens and NewtsCaudata
- Triturus marmoratusTriturus marmoratus
🐝Insects54 species
springsummer
2026▾
Hairy-footed Flower Bee · Scarce Chaser · Southern Oak Bush-cricket · Large Meadow Mining Bee · Holly Leaf Gall Fly +49
- Hairy-footed Flower BeeAnthophora plumipes
- Scarce ChaserLibellula fulva2025
- Southern Oak Bush-cricketMeconema meridionale2023
- Large Meadow Mining BeeAndrena labialis2023
- Holly Leaf Gall FlyPhytomyza ilicis2023
Chlorociboria · Sulphur Disco
- ChlorociboriaChlorociboria
- Sulphur DiscoCalycina claroflava2024
🌿Plants10 species
springsummer
2026▾
Common Whitlowgrass · Brooklime · Barren Strawberry · Wood Sage · Yarrow +5
- Common WhitlowgrassErophila verna
- BrooklimeVeronica beccabunga
- Barren StrawberryPotentilla sterilis
- Wood SageTeucrium scorodonia2023
- YarrowAchillea millefolium2023
- Fox-and-cubsPilosella aurantiaca
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
9,174 records · National Biodiversity NetworkMallard · Mute Swan · Moorhen · Grey Heron · Jay +38
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2024
- Mute SwanCygnus olor2024
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus2023
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2024
- JayGarrulus glandarius2023
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2023
- Great TitParus major
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris2025
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis2024
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2024
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula2024
- GadwallMareca strepera2024
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2024
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta2024
- RobinErithacus rubecula2023
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- NuthatchSitta europaea2025
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2025
- RavenCorvus corax2023
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2023
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2023
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2023
- CootFulica atra2023
- WoodcockScolopax rusticola2023
- TealAnas crecca2023
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
- Common GullLarus canus2024
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa2023
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2023
- CuckooCuculus canorus2023
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2023
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2023
- JackdawColoeus monedula2023
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2023
- Barn OwlTyto alba2023
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2023
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2023
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2023
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2023
🦌Mammals3 species
winterspringsummer
2026▾
Rabbit · Badger · Roe Deer
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
- BadgerMeles meles2025
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus2023
🐸Amphibians2 species
spring
2023▾
Salamanders, Sirens and Newts · Triturus marmoratus
- Salamanders, Sirens and NewtsCaudata
- Triturus marmoratusTriturus marmoratus
🐝Insects54 species
springsummer
2026▾
Hairy-footed Flower Bee · Scarce Chaser · Southern Oak Bush-cricket · Large Meadow Mining Bee · Holly Leaf Gall Fly +49
- Hairy-footed Flower BeeAnthophora plumipes
- Scarce ChaserLibellula fulva2025
- Southern Oak Bush-cricketMeconema meridionale2023
- Large Meadow Mining BeeAndrena labialis2023
- Holly Leaf Gall FlyPhytomyza ilicis2023
Chlorociboria · Sulphur Disco
- ChlorociboriaChlorociboria
- Sulphur DiscoCalycina claroflava2024
🌿Plants10 species
springsummer
2026▾
Common Whitlowgrass · Brooklime · Barren Strawberry · Wood Sage · Yarrow +5
- Common WhitlowgrassErophila verna
- BrooklimeVeronica beccabunga
- Barren StrawberryPotentilla sterilis
- Wood SageTeucrium scorodonia2023
- YarrowAchillea millefolium2023
- Fox-and-cubsPilosella aurantiaca
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Aphanus rolandri
Aphanus rolandri
Aphanus rolandri2025
Aphanus rolandri2025
Corizus hyoscyamiCorizus hyoscyami2025Corizus hyoscyamiCorizus hyoscyami2025Mint MothPyrausta aurata2025Mint MothPyrausta aurata2025Large TabbyAglossa pinguinalis2025Large TabbyAglossa pinguinalis2025Black-tailed SkimmerOrthetrum cancellatum2025Black-tailed SkimmerOrthetrum cancellatum2025Small Fleck-winged SnipeflyRhagio lineola2024Small Fleck-winged SnipeflyRhagio lineola2024Little SnipeflyChrysopilus asiliformis2024Little SnipeflyChrysopilus asiliformis2024Tortoise BugEurygaster testudinaria2024Tortoise BugEurygaster testudinaria2024Band-eyed Brown HorseflyTabanus bromius2024Band-eyed Brown HorseflyTabanus bromius2024Notch-horned ClegHaematopota pluvialis2024Notch-horned ClegHaematopota pluvialis2024Xylota sylvarumXylota sylvarum2024Xylota sylvarumXylota sylvarum2024Black SnipeflyChrysopilus cristatus2024Black SnipeflyChrysopilus cristatus2024Humming-bird Hawk-mothMacroglossum stellatarum2024Humming-bird Hawk-mothMacroglossum stellatarum2024Timothy GrassbugStenotus binotatus2023Timothy GrassbugStenotus binotatus2023Populicerus populiPopulicerus populi2023Populicerus populiPopulicerus populi2023Phytocoris (Phytocoris) longipennisPhytocoris (Phytocoris) longipennis2023Phytocoris (Phytocoris) longipennisPhytocoris (Phytocoris) longipennis2023Campyloneura virgulaCampyloneura virgula2023Campyloneura virgulaCampyloneura virgula2023Variegated Golden TortrixArchips xylosteana2023Variegated Golden TortrixArchips xylosteana2023Cicadella viridisCicadella viridis2023Cicadella viridisCicadella viridis2023Iassus lanioIassus lanio2023Iassus lanioIassus lanio2023Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes2023Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes2023Dark Green Apple CapsidOrthotylus (Orthotylus) marginalis2023Dark Green Apple CapsidOrthotylus (Orthotylus) marginalis2023Phylus (Phylus) melanocephalusPhylus (Phylus) melanocephalus2023Phylus (Phylus) melanocephalusPhylus (Phylus) melanocephalus2023Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) ruberDeraeocoris (Deraeocoris) ruber2023Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) ruberDeraeocoris (Deraeocoris) ruber2023Tree Damsel BugHimacerus (Himacerus) apterus2023Tree Damsel BugHimacerus (Himacerus) apterus2023Cixius nervosusCixius nervosus2023Cixius nervosusCixius nervosus2023Common Flower BugAnthocoris nemorum2023Common Flower BugAnthocoris nemorum2023Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorumPlagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum2023Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorumPlagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum2023Cuckoo-Spit InsectPhilaenus spumarius2023Cuckoo-Spit InsectPhilaenus spumarius2023Hairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarum2023Hairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarum2023Eupeodes lunigerEupeodes luniger2023Eupeodes lunigerEupeodes luniger2023Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufusRhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus2023Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufusRhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus2023Red-headed Cardinal BeetlePyrochroa serraticornis2023Red-headed Cardinal BeetlePyrochroa serraticornis2023Red-girdled Mining BeeAndrena labiata2023Red-girdled Mining BeeAndrena labiata2023Baccha elongataBaccha elongata2023Baccha elongataBaccha elongata2023Epistrophe eligansEpistrophe eligans2023Epistrophe eligansEpistrophe eligans2023Nephrotoma appendiculataNephrotoma appendiculata2023Nephrotoma appendiculataNephrotoma appendiculata2023Platycheirus ambiguusPlatycheirus ambiguus2023Platycheirus ambiguusPlatycheirus ambiguus2023Eupeodes corollaeEupeodes corollae2023Eupeodes corollaeEupeodes corollae2023Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2023Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2023Tipula vernalisTipula vernalis2023Tipula vernalisTipula vernalis2023Orange-tailed Mining BeeAndrena haemorrhoa2023Orange-tailed Mining BeeAndrena haemorrhoa2023Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax2023Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax2023Eudasyphora cyanellaEudasyphora cyanella2023Eudasyphora cyanellaEudasyphora cyanella2023Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula2023Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula2023Red-belted CleaverAglaostigma aucupariae2023Red-belted CleaverAglaostigma aucupariae2023Melanostoma scalareMelanostoma scalare2023Melanostoma scalareMelanostoma scalare2023Drymus (Sylvadrymus) sylvaticusDrymus (Sylvadrymus) sylvaticus2023Drymus (Sylvadrymus) sylvaticusDrymus (Sylvadrymus) sylvaticus2023Lygus pratensisLygus pratensis2023Lygus pratensisLygus pratensis20232023
2023
White CloverTrifolium repens2023White CloverTrifolium repens2023SelfhealPrunella vulgaris2023SelfhealPrunella vulgaris2023DaisyBellis perennis2023DaisyBellis perennis2023Grey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinata2023Grey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinata2023