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Rocott Spinney

2 ha

📷 Andrew Abbott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.70374, -0.79566

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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
  • 🐾Animal sanctuary on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Farm visit

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swallow, Barn Owl, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swallow, Barn Owl, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Violet Bramble Rust, Sycamore Tarspot, Mint Rust +24 more · last seen 2018; Fungi — Violet Bramble Rust, Sycamore Tarspot, Mint Rust +24 more · last seen 2018

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Elder, Common Nettle +27 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Large White, Peacock +63 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Large White, Peacock +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, Ash, Elder +228 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Hawthorn, Ash, Elder +228 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Hereward WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

8 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 route614 m
Named routeRef 63Length 614 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route120 m
Named routeRef 63Length 120 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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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

A606 heads through Rocott Spinney

📷 Andrew Abbott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A606 heads through Rocott Spinney

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→🐄Gates Farm ShopVisitor farm2.6 km→🐄Ferneley's Milk HutVisitor farm3.5 km→🐄Ferneley’s Dairy Barn CaféVisitor farm3.5 km→✦Moor Lane moated site, WhissendineHistoric site3.6 km→🐄Zetland Plants Farm ShopVisitor farm3.7 km→

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