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Edward's Wood

1 ha

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.62889, -0.67058

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦99+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Woodpigeon
  • 🍄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
Walking trails

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Woodpigeon, Cormorant +96 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Woodpigeon, Cormorant +96 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Oak Mildew, Podosphaera clandestina, Violet Bramble Rust +11 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Oak Mildew, Podosphaera clandestina, Violet Bramble Rust +11 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, Red-legged Shieldbug, Sphaerophoria scripta +77 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, Red-legged Shieldbug, Sphaerophoria scripta +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Gypsywort, Vervain, Small Teasel +24 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Gypsywort, Vervain, Small Teasel +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Elder, Hawthorn +1 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
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
Hereward WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Rutland Water CircuitCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route546 m
Named routeRef 63Length 546 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route890 m
Named routeRef 63Length 890 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bench mark, bridge near Lyndon Wood

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bench mark, bridge near Lyndon Wood

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🏞️RUTLAND WATERCountry park3 km→🌱Hamilton ArboretumUrban park4.5 km→🌱Barnsdale Hotel & Country ClubUrban park4.8 km→💧Rutland WaterReservoir3 km→💧Rutland WaterReservoir3 km→✦Martinsthorpe deserted medieval villageHistoric site3.4 km→

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