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New Quarry Plantation

2 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.73127, -0.56034

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blackcap, Robin +47 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Blackcap, Robin +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Arum Rust, Violet Bramble Rust, Oak Mildew +30 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Arum Rust, Violet Bramble Rust, Oak Mildew +30 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Speckled Bush-cricket, Psyllopsis fraxini agg. +205 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Speckled Bush-cricket, Psyllopsis fraxini agg. +205 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Ground-ivy, Wood Anemone +220 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Ground-ivy, Wood Anemone +220 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Dandelion, Barren Strawberry +24 more foraging species

Varies

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
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route

National Byway in Rutland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Small wood near Clipsham

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Small wood near Clipsham

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Holywell Hall ParkHistoric site2.8 km→✦Castle Bytham Castle, associated town defences and pondsHistoric site3.3 km→✦School FarmHistoric site2 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds5 km→⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds3 km→⛳Woolfox Golf and Country ClubGolf course3.2 km→

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