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Owston Woods

✦ Ancient woodland105 ha

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome105 ha

Getting here

52.65011, -0.83612

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Yellow Star-of-Bethlehem, Lady's Bedstraw, Crosswort +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Moorhen, Pheasant, Swallow +25 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Moorhen, Pheasant, Swallow +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Chaetosphaerella phaeostroma, Burgundydrop Bonnet, Fiery Milkcap +6 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Chaetosphaerella phaeostroma, Burgundydrop Bonnet, Fiery Milkcap +6 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Brown Hawker, Yellow-tail +25 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Brown Hawker, Yellow-tail +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 5 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
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

5 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
National Byway (Oakham Loop)Cycling route
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
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track through Owston Woods

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track through Owston Woods

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Launde ParkUrban park2.4 km→🐄Gates Farm ShopVisitor farm4.1 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→✦Owston Augustinian Abbey with six fishponds, a gatehouse and boundaryHistoric site2 km→🌱Chapel of St John the BaptistUrban park2.4 km→🌱Chapel of St John the BaptistUrban park2.4 km→

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