Getting here
52.71052, -0.61175
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🌿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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Coot +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Coot +85 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Garlic Mustard +22 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Salad Burnet, Common Nettle, Cut-leaved Crane's-bill +221 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Salad Burnet, Common Nettle, Cut-leaved Crane's-bill +221 more · last seen 2024
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Long-horned Black Legionnaire, Common Greenbottle +32 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Long-horned Black Legionnaire, Common Greenbottle +32 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Hereward WayWalking route
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
🚴Cycling
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Rutland Water CircuitCycling route
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route
National Byway in Rutland
National Byway (Oakham Loop)Cycling route
Route 63Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route890 m
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Wildlife to spot
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