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Morkery Wood - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland54 ha

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome54 ha

Getting here

52.75553, -0.59995

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 155m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Danelaw WayWalking route
Named route
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Oakham Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route

National Byway in Rutland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Western part of Morkery Wood

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Western part of Morkery Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Castle Bytham Castle, associated town defences and pondsHistoric site4.6 km→✦Remains of Knights Templar preceptory, watermill and fishpondsHistoric site2.7 km→✦Manorial settlement, 127m north west of St Mary's ChurchHistoric site4.4 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds2.1 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→✦School FarmHistoric site4.4 km→

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