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Burghley Boat House

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📷 Richard Humphrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.64017, -0.44527

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Toilets

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Jackdaw, Mallard +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Peregrine, Jackdaw, Mallard +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, White-legged Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly +21 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, White-legged Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Snowdrop, Mistletoe, Sweet Chestnut +8 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Snowdrop, Mistletoe, Sweet Chestnut +8 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Named route
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Cycling

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Willows and the boat house at Burghley House

📷 Richard Humphrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Willows and the boat house at Burghley House

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Town MeadowsUrban park2.7 km→🌱Town MeadowsUrban park2.7 km→✦Castle WallHistoric site2.7 km→✦Stamford Castle (remains of)Historic site2.7 km→🌱St Peter's SquareUrban park2.8 km→🌱Belton GardensUrban park2.9 km→

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