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Rutland Water

2 ha

📷 Robert Lamb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.65034, -0.63354

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Anglers Parking 311m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Cormorant, Carrion Crow +82 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Cormorant, Carrion Crow +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Plain Earthtongue · last seen 2025; Fungi — Plain Earthtongue · last seen 2025

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

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

8 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

View of sailing boats on Rutland Water from near Normanton Church #5

📷 Robert Lamb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View of sailing boats on Rutland Water from near Normanton Church #5

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️RUTLAND WATERCountry park1.9 km→🌱Hamilton ArboretumUrban park2.7 km→🌱Barnsdale Hotel & Country ClubUrban park3.2 km→🌱Barnsdale GardensUrban park4.3 km→✦The Great TowerHistoric site1.7 km→💧Rutland WaterReservoir1.6 km→

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