Glade
← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

The Forty Acre - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Bob Harvey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.75616, -0.66348

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Rutland Round

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mowbray WayWalking route14 km
Named routeLength 14 kmLocal walking route
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
🐴

Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Dead End Bridlewaybridleway · 77 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 77 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

How do you like them apples

📷 Bob Harvey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

How do you like them apples

1 / 22

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Remains of Knights Templar preceptory, watermill and fishpondsHistoric site3.3 km→✦Manorial settlement, 127m north west of St Mary's ChurchHistoric site4.3 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.4 km→⛪St Nicholas ChurchReligious grounds1.1 km→

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 was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 6a5102c1-4e3e-4d45-8c05-f65dd7889a8a