Morley Wood - Broadleaved woodland
1 ha
🦉Wildlife🦅Birds🌿Foraging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha
Getting here
52.66799, -0.42852
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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
- 🌿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 km4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km▾
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km▾
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Hereward WayWalking route▾
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Torpel WayWalking route▾
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route▾
National Byway in Rutland
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 63Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
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Wildlife to spot
3,668 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
3,668 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds15 species
springsummer
2025▾
Grey Heron · Canada Goose · Mute Swan · Tufted Duck · Greylag Goose +10
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2024
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis2024
- Mute SwanCygnus olor2024
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula2024
- Greylag GooseAnser anser2024
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2024
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2024
- CootFulica atra2024
- TealAnas crecca2024
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus2024
- Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis2024
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2024
- European White-fronted GooseAnser albifrons albifrons2024
- SnipeGallinago gallinago2024
Roe Deer · Badger
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
- BadgerMeles meles2024
Gatekeeper · Meadow Brown · Speckled Wood · Small White · Green-veined White +8
- GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2024
- Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2024
- Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2024
- Small WhitePieris rapae2024
- Green-veined WhitePieris napi2024
- PeacockAglais io
Butterfly-bush · daffodils · Cow Parsley · Wood Avens · Feverfew +134
- Butterfly-bushBuddleja davidii
- daffodilsNarcissus
- Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris
- Wood AvensGeum urbanum
- FeverfewTanacetum parthenium
- Fern-grassCatapodium rigidum
- Broad-leaved DockRumex obtusifolius
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
3,668 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds15 species
springsummer
2025▾
Grey Heron · Canada Goose · Mute Swan · Tufted Duck · Greylag Goose +10
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2024
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis2024
- Mute SwanCygnus olor2024
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula2024
- Greylag GooseAnser anser2024
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2024
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2024
- CootFulica atra2024
- TealAnas crecca2024
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus2024
- Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis2024
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2024
- European White-fronted GooseAnser albifrons albifrons2024
- SnipeGallinago gallinago2024
Roe Deer · Badger
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
- BadgerMeles meles2024
Gatekeeper · Meadow Brown · Speckled Wood · Small White · Green-veined White +8
- GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2024
- Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2024
- Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2024
- Small WhitePieris rapae2024
- Green-veined WhitePieris napi2024
- PeacockAglais io
Butterfly-bush · daffodils · Cow Parsley · Wood Avens · Feverfew +134
- Butterfly-bushBuddleja davidii
- daffodilsNarcissus
- Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris
- Wood AvensGeum urbanum
- FeverfewTanacetum parthenium
- Fern-grassCatapodium rigidum
- Broad-leaved DockRumex obtusifolius
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2024
2024
Willow Bean-gallerEuura proximaWillow Bean-gallerEuura proximaFig GallTetraneura (Tetraneura) ulmiFig GallTetraneura (Tetraneura) ulmiEriosoma lanuginosumEriosoma lanuginosumEriosoma lanuginosumEriosoma lanuginosumDark-edged Bee-flyBombylius majorDark-edged Bee-flyBombylius majorLarge WhitePieris brassicae2024Large WhitePieris brassicae2024Ruddy DarterSympetrum sanguineum2024Ruddy DarterSympetrum sanguineum2024Small CopperLycaena phlaeas2024Small CopperLycaena phlaeas2024Field Forget-me-notMyosotis arvensisField Forget-me-notMyosotis arvensisGermander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrysGermander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrysGround-elderAegopodium podagrariaGround-elderAegopodium podagrariaAlexandersSmyrnium olusatrumAlexandersSmyrnium olusatrumSelfhealPrunella vulgarisSelfhealPrunella vulgarisRed FescueFestuca rubraRed FescueFestuca rubraYellow CorydalisPseudofumaria luteaYellow CorydalisPseudofumaria luteaHazelCorylus avellanaHazelCorylus avellanaStinking IrisIris foetidissimaStinking IrisIris foetidissimaIvyHedera helixIvyHedera helixWhite Dead-nettleLamium albumWhite Dead-nettleLamium albumJapanese HoneysuckleLonicera japonicaJapanese HoneysuckleLonicera japonicaHollyIlex aquifoliumHollyIlex aquifoliumCommon MallowMalva sylvestrisCommon MallowMalva sylvestrisWild PrivetLigustrum vulgareWild PrivetLigustrum vulgareHoary PlantainPlantago mediaHoary PlantainPlantago mediaStone ParsleySison amomumStone ParsleySison amomumEuphorbia amygdaloides subsp. robbiaeEuphorbia amygdaloides subsp. robbiaeEuphorbia amygdaloides subsp. robbiaeEuphorbia amygdaloides subsp. robbiaePetty SpurgeEuphorbia peplusPetty SpurgeEuphorbia peplusHouse-leekSempervivum tectorumHouse-leekSempervivum tectorumAnnual MercuryMercurialis annuaAnnual MercuryMercurialis annuaGolden CrocusCrocus chrysanthusGolden CrocusCrocus chrysanthusWild TeaselDipsacus fullonumWild TeaselDipsacus fullonumPurple ToadflaxLinaria purpureaPurple ToadflaxLinaria purpureaLords-and-LadiesArum maculatumLords-and-LadiesArum maculatumCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataCowslipPrimula verisCowslipPrimula verisCommon Mouse-earCerastium fontanumCommon Mouse-earCerastium fontanumCut-leaved Crane's-billGeranium dissectumCut-leaved Crane's-billGeranium dissectumCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisMonkey-puzzleAraucaria araucanaMonkey-puzzleAraucaria araucanaYewTaxus baccataYewTaxus baccataOxeye DaisyLeucanthemum vulgareOxeye DaisyLeucanthemum vulgareCommon Stork's-billErodium cicutariumCommon Stork's-billErodium cicutariumSoapwortSaponaria officinalisSoapwortSaponaria officinalisWood DockRumex sanguineusWood DockRumex sanguineusPrimrosePrimula vulgarisPrimrosePrimula vulgarisStinking HelleboreHelleborus foetidusStinking HelleboreHelleborus foetidusHonestyLunaria annuaHonestyLunaria annuaBarren StrawberryPotentilla sterilisBarren StrawberryPotentilla sterilisPeach-leaved BellflowerCampanula persicifoliaPeach-leaved BellflowerCampanula persicifoliaCherry LaurelPrunus laurocerasusCherry LaurelPrunus laurocerasusWood Forget-me-notMyosotis sylvaticaWood Forget-me-notMyosotis sylvaticaYarrowAchillea millefoliumYarrowAchillea millefoliumSowbreadCyclamen hederifoliumSowbreadCyclamen hederifoliumSmooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceusSmooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceusShepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastorisShepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastorisDaisyBellis perennisDaisyBellis perennisFalse-bromeBrachypodium sylvaticumFalse-bromeBrachypodium sylvaticumOriental PlanePlatanus orientalisOriental PlanePlatanus orientalisAnnual Meadow-grassPoa annuaAnnual Meadow-grassPoa annuaWall-rueAsplenium ruta-murariaWall-rueAsplenium ruta-murariaIvy-leaved ToadflaxCymbalaria muralisIvy-leaved ToadflaxCymbalaria muralisEastern SowbreadCyclamen coumEastern SowbreadCyclamen coumGarden Grape-hyacinthMuscari armeniacumGarden Grape-hyacinthMuscari armeniacumBluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartianaBluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartianaCommon ChickweedStellaria mediaCommon ChickweedStellaria mediaWall SpeedwellVeronica arvensisWall SpeedwellVeronica arvensisDandelionTaraxacumDandelionTaraxacumGoat WillowSalix capreaGoat WillowSalix capreaGarden PrivetLigustrum ovalifoliumGarden PrivetLigustrum ovalifoliumSpurge-laurelDaphne laureolaSpurge-laurelDaphne laureolaLesser CelandineFicaria vernaLesser CelandineFicaria vernaPedunculate OakQuercus roburPedunculate OakQuercus roburGroundselSenecio vulgarisGroundselSenecio vulgarisElderSambucus nigraElderSambucus nigraBrooklimeVeronica beccabungaBrooklimeVeronica beccabungaRue-leaved SaxifrageSaxifraga tridactylitesRue-leaved SaxifrageSaxifraga tridactylitesScots PinePinus sylvestrisScots PinePinus sylvestrisGround-ivyGlechoma hederaceaGround-ivyGlechoma hederaceaField MapleAcer campestreField MapleAcer campestreUrtica dioica subsp. dioicaUrtica dioica subsp. dioicaUrtica dioica subsp. dioicaUrtica dioica subsp. dioicaSticky Mouse-earCerastium glomeratumSticky Mouse-earCerastium glomeratumCleaversGalium aparineCleaversGalium aparinePerennial Rye-grassLolium perennePerennial Rye-grassLolium perenneOregon-grapeMahonia aquifoliumOregon-grapeMahonia aquifoliumCommon BentAgrostis capillarisCommon BentAgrostis capillarisGreater PeriwinkleVinca majorGreater PeriwinkleVinca majorNipplewortLapsana communisNipplewortLapsana communisHawthornCrataegus monogynaHawthornCrataegus monogynaSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareBeaked Hawk's-beardCrepis vesicariaBeaked Hawk's-beardCrepis vesicariaBristly OxtongueHelminthotheca echioidesBristly OxtongueHelminthotheca echioidesWood-sedgeCarex sylvaticaWood-sedgeCarex sylvaticaWhite CloverTrifolium repensWhite CloverTrifolium repensWhite ComfreySymphytum orientaleWhite ComfreySymphytum orientaleRubus ulmifoliusRubus ulmifoliusRubus ulmifoliusRubus ulmifoliusBlack MedickMedicago lupulinaBlack MedickMedicago lupulinaCreeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptansCreeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptansWellingtoniaSequoiadendron giganteumWellingtoniaSequoiadendron giganteumWallflowerErysimum cheiriWallflowerErysimum cheiriIvy-leaved SpeedwellVeronica hederifoliaIvy-leaved SpeedwellVeronica hederifoliaGoldilocks ButtercupRanunculus auricomusGoldilocks ButtercupRanunculus auricomusGreat WillowherbEpilobium hirsutumGreat WillowherbEpilobium hirsutumAshFraxinus excelsiorAshFraxinus excelsiorIntermediate PolypodyPolypodium interjectumIntermediate PolypodyPolypodium interjectumParsley PiertAphanes arvensisParsley PiertAphanes arvensisSnowdropGalanthus nivalisSnowdropGalanthus nivalisRough ChervilChaerophyllum temulumRough ChervilChaerophyllum temulumCock's-footDactylis glomerataCock's-footDactylis glomerataGreen AlkanetPentaglottis sempervirensGreen AlkanetPentaglottis sempervirensHairy Bitter-cressCardamine hirsutaHairy Bitter-cressCardamine hirsutaYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusAubretiaAubrieta deltoideaAubretiaAubrieta deltoideaSweet VioletViola odorataSweet VioletViola odorataRed ValerianCentranthus ruberRed ValerianCentranthus ruberWinter AconiteEranthis hyemalisWinter AconiteEranthis hyemalisPerennial CandytuftIberis sempervirensPerennial CandytuftIberis sempervirensBrachypodium pinnatumBrachypodium pinnatumBrachypodium pinnatumBrachypodium pinnatumBarren BromeAnisantha sterilisBarren BromeAnisantha sterilisMediterranean SpurgeEuphorbia characiasMediterranean SpurgeEuphorbia characiasSilver BirchBetula pendulaSilver BirchBetula pendulaGreater CelandineChelidonium majusGreater CelandineChelidonium majusPendulous SedgeCarex pendulaPendulous SedgeCarex pendulaAustrian PinePinus nigraAustrian PinePinus nigraAsplenium trichomanes subsp. quadrivalensAsplenium trichomanes subsp. quadrivalensAsplenium trichomanes subsp. quadrivalensAsplenium trichomanes subsp. quadrivalensCaper SpurgeEuphorbia lathyrisCaper SpurgeEuphorbia lathyrisLesser ChickweedStellaria pallidaLesser ChickweedStellaria pallidaCat's-earHypochaeris radicataCat's-earHypochaeris radicataFool's Water-CressHelosciadium nodiflorumFool's Water-CressHelosciadium nodiflorumCommon WhitlowgrassErophila vernaCommon WhitlowgrassErophila vernaWater FigwortScrophularia auriculataWater FigwortScrophularia auriculataEvergreen OakQuercus ilexEvergreen OakQuercus ilexKnotted Hedge-parsleyTorilis nodosaKnotted Hedge-parsleyTorilis nodosaWhite WillowSalix albaWhite WillowSalix albaHollyhockAlcea roseaHollyhockAlcea roseaHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumRed Dead-nettleLamium purpureumRed Dead-nettleLamium purpureumPellitory-of-the-wallParietaria judaicaPellitory-of-the-wallParietaria judaicaCommon Field-speedwellVeronica persicaCommon Field-speedwellVeronica persicaEarly Dog-violetViola reichenbachianaEarly Dog-violetViola reichenbachianaEvents & activities nearby
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