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Mound 220yds (200m) NNW of church

0 ha
WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome0 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
  • 🌿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 — Pheasant, Moorhen, Barn Owl +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pheasant, Moorhen, Barn Owl +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, 7-spot Ladybird, Small Tortoiseshell +90 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, 7-spot Ladybird, Small Tortoiseshell +90 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ash, Hogweed, Hawthorn +80 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ash, Hogweed, Hawthorn +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Hawthorn, Elder +11 more foraging species

Varies

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Sarcoscypha, Weeping Widow, Rose Rust +4 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Sarcoscypha, Weeping Widow, Rose Rust +4 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route

National Byway in Rutland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route9.1 km
Named routeRef 63Length 9.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.9 km
Named routeRef 63Length 3.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 63Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Peter's Church spire in Tilton on the Hill

St Peter's Church spire in Tilton on the Hill

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