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Farmer Lou's Farm Shop

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

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.67991, -0.65329

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐾Animal sanctuary on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +92 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +92 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Limonomyces, Deceiver, Clavaria +3 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Limonomyces, Deceiver, Clavaria +3 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Farm visits

Farm shop

Varies

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 63

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Barnsdale Avenue, near Avenue Farm

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

Barnsdale Avenue, near Avenue Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Barnsdale GardensUrban park800 m→🌱Barnsdale Hotel & Country ClubUrban park1.2 km→🌱Hamilton ArboretumUrban park1.3 km→🏞️RUTLAND WATERCountry park2.8 km→✦EXTON PARKHistoric site3 km→✦The Great TowerHistoric site3.1 km→

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