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Sauvey Plantation

5 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.63839, -0.83184

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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 Moorhen and Pheasant
  • 🍄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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Moorhen, Pheasant, Mallard +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Moorhen, Pheasant, Mallard +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Witch's Butter, Yellow Brain, Twig Parachute +34 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Witch's Butter, Yellow Brain, Twig Parachute +34 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Purple Emperor, Scarce Chaser, Common Darter +243 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Purple Emperor, Scarce Chaser, Common Darter +243 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yellow Star-of-Bethlehem, Creeping-Jenny, Lady's Bedstraw +13 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Yellow Star-of-Bethlehem, Creeping-Jenny, Lady's Bedstraw +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 3 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
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

5 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
National Byway (Oakham Loop)Cycling route
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

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sauvey Castle, north defences

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sauvey Castle, north defences

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Launde ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Chapel of St John the BaptistUrban park1.1 km→🌱Chapel of St John the BaptistUrban park1.2 km→✦Owston Augustinian Abbey with six fishponds, a gatehouse and boundaryHistoric site3.2 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park4.4 km→⛪Chapel of St John the BaptistReligious grounds1.1 km→

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