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Medieval settlement remains at Shillingthorpe Park

11 ha

📷 John Walton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeHeritageBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

52.68971, -0.41520

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Moorhen +46 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Moorhen +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Small White, Speckled Wood +41 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Gatekeeper, Small White, Speckled Wood +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — New Zealand Pigmyweed, Common Fleabane, Cat's-ear +16 more · last seen 2019; Plants — New Zealand Pigmyweed, Common Fleabane, Cat's-ear +16 more · last seen 2019

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Autumn Hawkbit, Fennel Pondweed, Hawkweed +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Hereward WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Torpel WayWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route

National Byway in Rutland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ford on the West Glen River Shillingthorpe Park

📷 John Walton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ford on the West Glen River Shillingthorpe Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Settlement site E of Uffington and Barnack StationHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Casewick ParkUrban park2.5 km→✦Uffington ParkHistoric site4.3 km→✦Greatford HallHistoric site1.3 km→⚽Meadows Playing FieldPlaying field3.5 km→✦Uffington BridgeHistoric site4.5 km→

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