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Rutland Water

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.66995, -0.66000

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Tufted Duck
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 222m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
ParkingPlaygroundToilets

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Tufted Duck, Carrion Crow +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Tufted Duck, Carrion Crow +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Jackdaw, Tufted Duck, Carrion Crow +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

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

Public convenience, Rutland Water car park, Barnsdale

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Public convenience, Rutland Water car park, Barnsdale

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Oakham CastleUrban park4.5 km→🌱Cutts CloseUrban park4.5 km→🌱Cutts Close ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Hamilton ArboretumUrban park100 m→🌱Barnsdale Hotel & Country ClubUrban park400 m→🏞️RUTLAND WATERCountry park1.7 km→

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