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Cross 160m north east of St Mary Magdalen Church

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📷 Julian P Guffogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.75647, -0.79713

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose +71 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose +71 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Dropwort, Blackthorn +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Common Wainscot +172 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Common Wainscot +172 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — White Clover, Ribwort Plantain, Red Clover +76 more · last seen 2026; Plants — White Clover, Ribwort Plantain, Red Clover +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Oily Waxcap, Small Stagshorn, Stubble Rosegill +3 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Oily Waxcap, Small Stagshorn, Stubble Rosegill +3 more · last seen 2025

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Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

7 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
National Byway (Oakham Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route687 m
Named routeRef 64Length 687 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route507 m
Named routeRef 64Length 507 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route143 m
Named routeRef 64Length 143 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sherard busts, St Mary Magdalen church, Stapleford

📷 Julian P Guffogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sherard busts, St Mary Magdalen church, Stapleford

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✦STAPLEFORD HALLHistoric site600 m→🐄Ferneley's Milk HutVisitor farm3.7 km→🐄Ferneley’s Dairy Barn CaféVisitor farm3.7 km→✦Moor Lane moated site, WhissendineHistoric site4.1 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→

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