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Sir John Sedley Recreation Ground

📷 John M · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

52.76167, -0.74753

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields 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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackcap, Blue Tit, Chiffchaff +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackcap, Blue Tit, Chiffchaff +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Snowy Waxcap, Turkeytail, Ramalina farinacea +14 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Snowy Waxcap, Turkeytail, Ramalina farinacea +14 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Bristly Oxtongue, Hogweed +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Rutpela maculata, Common Carder Bee, 7-spot Ladybird +129 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Rutpela maculata, Common Carder Bee, 7-spot Ladybird +129 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mowbray WayWalking route14 km
Named routeLength 14 kmLocal walking route
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route

National Byway in Rutland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old Bakery Antiques

📷 John M · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old Bakery Antiques

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦STAPLEFORD HALLHistoric site3.1 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.5 km→✦Moor Lane moated site, WhissendineHistoric site3.9 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds600 m→⛳Stapleford Park Golf ClubGolf course3 km→

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