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Dovecote 170m north east of the junction between Main Street and Exton Road

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

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
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pied Wagtail, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pied Wagtail, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Green Shieldbug +72 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Green Shieldbug +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Jelly Ear, King Alfred's Cakes, Coesyn Melfed +5 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Jelly Ear, King Alfred's Cakes, Coesyn Melfed +5 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Winter Aconite, Herb-Robert +11 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Winter Aconite, Herb-Robert +11 more · last seen 2026

Free

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

6 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
Main RouteCycling route890 m
Named routeRef 63Length 890 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route14 m
Named routeRef 63Length 14 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

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