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Rushpit Wood

✦ Ancient woodland112 ha

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsSeasonalWildlife
Free entryDogs welcome112 ha

Getting here

52.67852, -0.68076

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tufted Duck and Gadwall
  • 🌿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
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Tufted Duck, Gadwall, Mallard +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tufted Duck, Gadwall, Mallard +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Tufted Duck, Gadwall, Mallard +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

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

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Rutland Water CircuitCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route546 m
Named routeRef 63Length 546 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route890 m
Named routeRef 63Length 890 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track into Burley Wood

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track into Burley Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cutts Close ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Cutts CloseUrban park3.2 km→🌱Oakham CastleUrban park3.2 km→🌱Barnsdale Hotel & Country ClubUrban park1.3 km→🌱Hamilton ArboretumUrban park1.8 km→🌱Barnsdale GardensUrban park2.2 km→

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