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WildlifeInsectsSeasonal
Dogs welcome

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
  • Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CampsiteParking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hebrew Character, Clouded Drab, Common Plume +51 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hebrew Character, Clouded Drab, Common Plume +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Anemone, Cow Parsley, Green Alkanet +17 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wood Anemone, Cow Parsley, Green Alkanet +17 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Treecreeper, Goldfinch +9 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Treecreeper, Goldfinch +9 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ground-elder, Bulrush, White Dead-nettle +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mowbray WayWalking route14 km
Named routeLength 14 kmLocal walking route
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route

National Byway in Rutland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route232 m
Named routeRef 48Length 232 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route687 m
Named routeRef 64Length 687 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route24 m
Named routeLength 24 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

New road off St Leonard's Close

New road off St Leonard's Close

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