Shangton Holt ✦ Ancient woodland 11 ha
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52.57487, -0.94547
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▾ 🐦 67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pheasant and Kestrel 🌿 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pheasant and Kestrel 🌿 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Pheasant, Kestrel, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pheasant, Kestrel, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — White Dead-nettle, Meadow Crane's-bill, Wood Avens +72 more · last seen 2023
Free
Plants — White Dead-nettle, Bramble, Elder +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Cassida vibex, Meadow Brown +7 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Cassida vibex, Meadow Brown +7 more · last seen 2023
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Midshires Way Walking route 370 km ▾
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Named route Length 370 km Regional walking route
Show on map Leicestershire Round Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 63 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 63 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 64 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 64 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Byway (Rutland) Cycling route ▾
National Byway in Rutland
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 9.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 63 Length 9.1 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.7 km ▾
Named route Ref 63 Length 2.7 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 3.9 km ▾
Named route Ref 63 Length 3.9 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
3,767 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,767 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
spring summer winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · House Sparrow · Pheasant · Dunnock · Blue Tit +31
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Dunnock Prunella modularis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Greenfinch Chloris chloris Starling Sturnus vulgaris Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Common Gull Larus canus2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Feral Cat · Grey Squirrel
Feral Cat Felis catus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Harlequin Ladybird · Amauromyza labiatarum
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Amauromyza labiatarum Amauromyza labiatarum Bramble · Dandelion · Elder · Pedunculate Oak · White Dead-nettle +74
Bramble Rubus fruticosus Dandelion Taraxacum Elder Sambucus nigra Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur White Dead-nettle Lamium album Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,767 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
spring summer winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · House Sparrow · Pheasant · Dunnock · Blue Tit +31
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Dunnock Prunella modularis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Greenfinch Chloris chloris Starling Sturnus vulgaris Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Common Gull Larus canus2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Feral Cat · Grey Squirrel
Feral Cat Felis catus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Harlequin Ladybird · Amauromyza labiatarum
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Amauromyza labiatarum Amauromyza labiatarum Bramble · Dandelion · Elder · Pedunculate Oak · White Dead-nettle +74
Bramble Rubus fruticosus Dandelion Taraxacum Elder Sambucus nigra Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur White Dead-nettle Lamium album Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Red Campion Silene dioica
Red Campion Silene dioica
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum
Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Common Sallow Salix cinerea
Common Sallow Salix cinerea
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Crack-willow Salix alba x euxina = S. x fragilis
Crack-willow Salix alba x euxina = S. x fragilis
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis
Rubus ulmifolius Rubus ulmifolius
Rubus ulmifolius Rubus ulmifolius
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Dewberry Rubus caesius
Dewberry Rubus caesius
Small Leaved Elm Ulmus minor
Small Leaved Elm Ulmus minor
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra subsp. nigra
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra subsp. nigra
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus
American Winter-cress Barbarea verna
American Winter-cress Barbarea verna
Black-grass Alopecurus myosuroides
Black-grass Alopecurus myosuroides
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Common Couch Elymus repens
Common Couch Elymus repens
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica
Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica
Welted Thistle Carduus crispus
Welted Thistle Carduus crispus
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Common Vetch Vicia sativa
Common Vetch Vicia sativa
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis
Greater Pond-sedge Carex riparia
Greater Pond-sedge Carex riparia
Hemlock Conium maculatum
Hemlock Conium maculatum
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Swine-cress Lepidium coronopus
Swine-cress Lepidium coronopus
Rosa canina Rosa canina
Rosa canina Rosa canina
Wild-oat Avena fatua
Wild-oat Avena fatua
Hedge Bedstraw Galium album
Hedge Bedstraw Galium album
Curled Dock Rumex crispus
Curled Dock Rumex crispus
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum
Hybrid Black-poplar Populus deltoides x nigra = P. x canadensis
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