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Rutland Water

32 ha

📷 Robert Lamb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome32 ha

Getting here

52.66164, -0.68862

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🍄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
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Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Reedbeds — bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded tits and reed warblers; Birds — Mute Swan, Gadwall, Tufted Duck +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Yellow Brain, Ramalina fastigiata, Netted Shield Lichen +8 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Yellow Brain, Ramalina fastigiata, Netted Shield Lichen +8 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Insect spotting

Reedbeds — emperor dragonfly and rare fen invertebrates; Insects — Eristalis pertinax · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

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
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

View of a duck dabbling in the lake from Osprey Hide in Rutland Water

📷 Robert Lamb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View of a duck dabbling in the lake from Osprey Hide in Rutland Water

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Oakham CastleUrban park2.8 km→🌱Cutts CloseUrban park2.8 km→🌱Cutts Close ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Barnsdale Hotel & Country ClubUrban park2 km→🏞️RUTLAND WATERCountry park2 km→🌱Hamilton ArboretumUrban park2.2 km→

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