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Horn Mill Spinney

1 ha

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.68078, -0.59641

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Cormorant, Great Crested Grebe +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Cormorant, Great Crested Grebe +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Jelly Ear, King Alfred's Cakes, Coesyn Melfed +14 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Jelly Ear, King Alfred's Cakes, Coesyn Melfed +14 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +114 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Carder Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +114 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yarrow, Lesser Celandine, Winter Aconite +19 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Yarrow, Lesser Celandine, Winter Aconite +19 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — White Dead-nettle, Blackthorn, Common Calamint +2 more foraging species

Varies

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
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
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Cycling

6 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 route14 m
Named routeRef 63Length 14 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The road crosses North Brook by Horn Mill

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The road crosses North Brook by Horn Mill

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✦EXTON PARKHistoric site2.6 km→🌱Barnsdale GardensUrban park3.8 km→🌱Hamilton ArboretumUrban park4.4 km→🌱Barnsdale Hotel & Country ClubUrban park4.7 km→✦The Great TowerHistoric site2.5 km→💧Rutland WaterReservoir5 km→

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