Exton Hall is an English country house on the western edge of the village of Exton, Rutland, England, standing in its own extensive park, and is the country seat of the Earls of Gainsborough.
🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Moorhen
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Moorhen
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
10 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Coot +82 more · last seen 2025; Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders
Free
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Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: CHURCH OF SAINT PETER AND SAINT PAUL; Historic site with public access
Free
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Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Coot +82 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦋
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red Admiral, Long-horned Black Legionnaire, Narrow-cheeked Clusterfly +41 more · last seen 2025; Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates
Free
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Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Protomyces macrosporus, Clavaria, Snowy Waxcap +12 more · last seen 2024
Varies
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Foraging
Strong match
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
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Walking
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4 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Old Dairy Yardpublic footpath · 30 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 30 mPath type: residential
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Cycling
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7 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 route2.4 km▾
Named routeRef 63Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding
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23 public paths nearby
Public paths
West Endbridleway · 28 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 28 mPath type: residential
West Endbridleway · 94 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 94 mPath type: service
New Field Roadbridleway · 189 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 189 mPath type: residential
