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Roman villa 200m south of Station Cottages

2 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.65430, -0.91229

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Great Tit
  • 🍄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

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Speckled Wood, Broad Centurion +74 more · last seen 2024; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Speckled Wood, Broad Centurion +74 more · last seen 2024

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Rose Rust, Daisy Rust, Violet Rust +7 more · last seen 2023; Fungi — Rose Rust, Daisy Rust, Violet Rust +7 more · last seen 2023

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hogweed, Hawthorn, Ash +132 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Hogweed, Hawthorn, Ash +132 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Hawthorn, Common Nettle +16 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 6 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
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 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
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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

Station Cottages

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Station Cottages

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Lowesy village earthworkHistoric site1.7 km→✦LOWESBY HALLHistoric site1.8 km→✦QUENBY HALLHistoric site3.5 km→✦BAGGRAVE HALLHistoric site4.5 km→✦Lowesby deserted medieval village with three fishpondsHistoric site1.6 km→🌱All Saints ChurchUrban park1.6 km→

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