Rutland Recreation Ground
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds⚽ Pitches
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Places › England › East Midlands › Derbyshire Dales Getting here
53.21019, -1.67072
Open directionsv 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 ⚽ Playing fields is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground 114m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ⚽ Playing fields is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground 114m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Paid 🛝 Playground🚻 Toilets
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Robin, Canada Goose +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Robin, Canada Goose +71 more · last seen 2026
Free
⚽ Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground, toilets; Playing field
Free
playground, toilets, parking
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Syrphus, Eristalis pertinax, Marmalade Hoverfly +65 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, Eristalis pertinax, Marmalade Hoverfly +65 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby · 40 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Limestone Way Walking route 74 km ▾
Castleton to Rocester
Named route Length 74 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Derwent Valley Heritage Way Walking route 89 km ▾
Named route Length 89 km Regional walking route
Show on map Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 11 Walking route 17 km ▾
Named route Length 17 km Regional walking route
Show on map Monsal Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 12 Walking route 10.4 km ▾
Named route Length 10.4 km Regional walking route
Show on map Agricultural Way public footpath · 341 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 341 m Surface asphalt Path type: service
Show on map 9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Monsal Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 680 National Cycle Network
Show on map White Peak Loop Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 680 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.8 km ▾
Named route Ref 680 Length 1.8 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface flexsurface
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 51 m ▾
Named route Ref 680 Length 51 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 484 m ▾
Named route Ref 680 Length 484 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 601 m ▾
Named route Ref 680 Length 601 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
Intake Lane bridleway · 225 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 225 m Surface asphalt Path type: service
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Wildlife to spot
21,539 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 21,539 records · National Biodiversity Network Mallard · Robin · Jackdaw · Canada Goose · Black-headed Gull +38
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Canada Goose Branta canadensis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Blackbird Turdus merula Coot Fulica atra House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Great Tit Parus major Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 4 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Yellow Meadow Ant · Western Conifer Seed Bug · 7-spot Ladybird · Syrphus ribesii
Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025 Garlic Mustard · Ivy · Guelder-rose · Blackthorn · Coltsfoot +11
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025 Ivy Hedera helix2025 Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus2025 Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2025 Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 21,539 records · National Biodiversity Network Mallard · Robin · Jackdaw · Canada Goose · Black-headed Gull +38
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Canada Goose Branta canadensis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Blackbird Turdus merula Coot Fulica atra House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Great Tit Parus major Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 4 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Yellow Meadow Ant · Western Conifer Seed Bug · 7-spot Ladybird · Syrphus ribesii
Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025 Garlic Mustard · Ivy · Guelder-rose · Blackthorn · Coltsfoot +11
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025 Ivy Hedera helix2025 Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus2025 Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2025 Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Hart's-Tongue
Hart's-Tongue
Asplenium scolopendrium2025
Asplenium scolopendrium2025
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare2025
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Alder Alnus glutinosa2025
Alder Alnus glutinosa2025
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica2025
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica2025
Garden Grape-hyacinth Muscari armeniacum2025
Garden Grape-hyacinth Muscari armeniacum2025
Californian Poppy Eschscholzia californica2025
Californian Poppy Eschscholzia californica2025
Shaggy Soldier Galinsoga quadriradiata2025
Shaggy Soldier Galinsoga quadriradiata2025
Orpine Hylotelephium telephium2025
Orpine Hylotelephium telephium2025
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum2025
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum2025 