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Ermine Street, section S of Quarry Farm

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📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

52.66017, -0.50844

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 262m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Playground

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Rock Dove, Starling, Woodpigeon +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Rock Dove, Starling, Woodpigeon +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Field Grasshopper, Eupeodes, Scaeva pyrastri +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Field Grasshopper, Eupeodes, Scaeva pyrastri +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Pyramidal Orchid, Bee Orchid +12 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Pyramidal Orchid, Bee Orchid +12 more · last seen 2025

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
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
Torpel WayWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route

National Byway in Rutland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fife Close joining Arran Road, Stamford

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fife Close joining Arran Road, Stamford

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Town MeadowsUrban park2.1 km→🌱St Peter's SquareUrban park2 km→🌱Belton GardensUrban park2 km→✦Stamford Castle (remains of)Historic site2.1 km→✦Castle WallHistoric site2.1 km→🌱Town MeadowsUrban park2.1 km→

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