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Rolleston Wood

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

52.59003, -0.91488

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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
  • 🌿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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Yellowhammer, Pheasant, Mallard +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Yellowhammer, Pheasant, Mallard +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Thyme-leaved Speedwell +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Nettle, Cleavers, Creeping Thistle +76 more · last seen 2023

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Stubble Rosegill, Glistening Inkcap, Coesyn Melfed +5 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Stubble Rosegill, Glistening Inkcap, Coesyn Melfed +5 more · last seen 2025

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Insect spotting

Insects — Hornet, Common Earwig, Orange-tip +13 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hornet, Common Earwig, Orange-tip +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route

National Byway in Rutland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rolleston Wood

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rolleston Wood

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✦Medieval village earthworks, fishponds and mill leat at Stonton WyvilleHistoric site4.7 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park1.3 km→✦Fish pondsHistoric site4.8 km→⛪St Thomas À Becket's ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→🐄Leicester Animal RescueVisitor farm4.5 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds1.6 km→

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