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Moor Plantation

6 ha

Plan your visit

WildlifeFungiForaging
Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat., Violet Bramble Rust, Melampsora caprearum +27 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat., Violet Bramble Rust, Melampsora caprearum +27 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Meadowsweet, Dandelion +21 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Broad Centurion, Iridescent Centurion, Dark-edged Bee-fly +195 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Broad Centurion, Iridescent Centurion, Dark-edged Bee-fly +195 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +31 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Clover, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Common Nettle +186 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Red Clover, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Common Nettle +186 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

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