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The Larches - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.73950, -0.55051

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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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
Cow Pasture Lanepublic footpath · 364 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 364 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The gardener's lodge, Clipsham topiary avenue

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The gardener's lodge, Clipsham topiary avenue

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Castle Bytham Castle, associated town defences and pondsHistoric site2.1 km→✦Holywell Hall ParkHistoric site2.2 km→✦School FarmHistoric site1 km→⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds1.8 km→⛳Woolfox Golf and Country ClubGolf course4.3 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→

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