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Clipsham Park Wood

✦ Ancient woodland17 ha

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

52.74023, -0.55681

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Rook, Blackbird, Robin +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Rook, Blackbird, Robin +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Violet Bramble Rust, Betony Rust, Arum Rust +18 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Violet Bramble Rust, Betony Rust, Arum Rust +18 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Hawthorn +23 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Nettle, Wood Anemone, Dog's Mercury +240 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +202 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +202 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
Cow Pasture Lanepublic footpath · 364 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 364 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Clipsham Yew Tree Avenue

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Clipsham Yew Tree Avenue

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Castle Bytham Castle, associated town defences and pondsHistoric site2.3 km→✦Holywell Hall ParkHistoric site2.7 km→✦School FarmHistoric site1.3 km→⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds2 km→⛳Woolfox Golf and Country ClubGolf course4.3 km→⛳Greetham Valley Golf ClubGolf course4.6 km→

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