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BURGHLEY HOUSE

563 ha

📷 Edward Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome563 ha

Getting here

52.63701, -0.45664

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About BURGHLEY HOUSE

Burghley House is a grand 16th-century English country house near Stamford, Lincolnshire. It is a leading example of the Elizabethan prodigy house, built and still lived in by the senior (Exeter) branch of the Cecil family and is Grade I listed.

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Historic house museumGrade I listed building

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Peregrine and Jackdaw
  • ✦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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Jackdaw, Mallard +82 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: THE BRIDGE; Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Peregrine, Jackdaw, Mallard +82 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Emperor Dragonfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +23 more · last seen 2025; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 25 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
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
Torpel WayWalking route
Named route
Torpel Way (FP Stam/913/1)public footpath · 411 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 411 mPath type: footway
Vence Walkpublic footpath · 3 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 3 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Lammas Bridgepublic footpath · 7 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 7 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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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
🐴

Horse riding

12 public paths nearby

Public paths
Warren Roadbridleway · 534 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 534 mPath type: bridleway
First Driftbridleway · 714 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 714 mPath type: residential
First Driftbridleway · 82 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 82 mPath type: residential
BW Stam/1178/1bridleway · 70 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 70 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
BW Stam/1178/1bridleway · 14 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 14 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gardens on the Burghley House Estate

📷 Edward Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gardens on the Burghley House Estate

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Town MeadowsUrban park2.2 km→🌱Town MeadowsUrban park2.2 km→✦Castle WallHistoric site2.3 km→✦Stamford Castle (remains of)Historic site2.3 km→🌱St Peter's SquareUrban park2.4 km→🌱Belton GardensUrban park2.6 km→