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Hooby Lane Plantation

5 ha

📷 Stephen Armstrong · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.73612, -0.61081

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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
  • 🐕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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +47 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Melampsora caprearum, Oak Mildew, Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat. +32 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Melampsora caprearum, Oak Mildew, Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat. +32 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Dandelion +22 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Bush-cricket, Dark Bush-cricket, Urophora cardui +156 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Bush-cricket, Dark Bush-cricket, Urophora cardui +156 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Clover, Green-winged Orchid, Ribwort Plantain +188 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Red Clover, Green-winged Orchid, Ribwort Plantain +188 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Oakham Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route

National Byway in Rutland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track Next to Hooby Lane Quarry, Stretton

📷 Stephen Armstrong · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track Next to Hooby Lane Quarry, Stretton

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Nearby places

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✦EXTON PARKHistoric site4.2 km→✦Manorial settlement, 127m north west of St Mary's ChurchHistoric site2.2 km→✦Remains of Knights Templar preceptory, watermill and fishpondsHistoric site4.4 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→✦School FarmHistoric site5 km→

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