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Chapel Field Spinney

2 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.66953, -0.56634

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blackcap +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blackcap +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Jelly Ear, Netted Crust, Crystal Brain +12 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Jelly Ear, Netted Crust, Crystal Brain +12 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Oak Bush-cricket, Speckled Bush-cricket +151 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Oak Bush-cricket, Speckled Bush-cricket +151 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hard Rush, Spindle, Meadowsweet +97 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hard Rush, Spindle, Meadowsweet +97 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Wild Marjoram, Wild Thyme +10 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 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
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rutland Water CircuitCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sown field near Tickencote

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sown field near Tickencote

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✦EXTON PARKHistoric site5 km→✦The Great TowerHistoric site3.6 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds2 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds2.1 km→⛳Woolfox Golf and Country ClubGolf course3.6 km→

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