Plan your visit
🦅Birds✦Heritage🦉Wildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
52.72019, -0.76829
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Barn Owl and Swallow
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Barn Owl and Swallow
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕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
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Barn Owl, Swallow, Tawny Owl +59 more · last seen 2025
Free
✦Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: CHURCH OF ST ANDREW; Religious grounds — local heritage
Free
Birds — Barn Owl, Swallow, Tawny Owl +59 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Gatekeeper, Large White, Small White +56 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Blackthorn, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +253 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km▾
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
3 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
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Moor Lanebridleway · 403 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 403 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Photos
St. Andrew's Church, Whissendine
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
6,761 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
6,761 records · National Biodiversity NetworkBarn Owl · Whitethroat · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Chiffchaff +32
- Barn OwlTyto alba
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- HobbyFalco subbuteo2024
- SwallowHirundo rustica2024
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- LapwingVanellus vanellus
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2024
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2024
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Little OwlAthene noctua
- PeregrineFalco peregrinus
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Great TitParus major
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- RavenCorvus corax2024
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2023
🦌Mammals3 species
winterspringsummerautumn
2026▾
Brown Hare · Badger · Mole
- Brown HareLepus europaeus2025
- BadgerMeles meles
- MoleTalpa europaea2025
🐸Amphibians1 species
spring
2024▾
Great Crested Newt
- Great Crested NewtTriturus cristatus
Apple Fruit Rhynchites · Viburnum Leaf Beetle · Olive-tree Pearl · Violet Ground Beetle · Green-veined White +18
- Apple Fruit RhynchitesTatianaerhynchites aequatus
- Viburnum Leaf BeetlePyrrhalta viburni
- Olive-tree PearlPalpita vitrealis
- Violet Ground BeetleCarabus violaceus
- Green-veined WhitePieris napi
- Myzocallis (Myzocallis) coryliMyzocallis (Myzocallis) coryli
🍄Fungi2 species
springautumn
2025▾
King Alfred's Cakes · Iris Rust
- King Alfred's CakesDaldinia concentrica
- Iris RustPuccinia iridis2024
🌿Plants44 species
springsummer
2025▾
Branched Bur-reed · Hairy Tare · Hedge Woundwort · Field Maple · White Clover +39
- Branched Bur-reedSparganium erectum2023
- Hairy TareErvilia hirsuta2023
- Hedge WoundwortStachys sylvatica
- Field MapleAcer campestre
- White CloverTrifolium repens
- Wood AvensGeum urbanum
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
6,761 records · National Biodiversity NetworkBarn Owl · Whitethroat · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Chiffchaff +32
- Barn OwlTyto alba
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- HobbyFalco subbuteo2024
- SwallowHirundo rustica2024
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- LapwingVanellus vanellus
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2024
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2024
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Little OwlAthene noctua
- PeregrineFalco peregrinus
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Great TitParus major
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- RavenCorvus corax2024
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2023
🦌Mammals3 species
winterspringsummerautumn
2026▾
Brown Hare · Badger · Mole
- Brown HareLepus europaeus2025
- BadgerMeles meles
- MoleTalpa europaea2025
🐸Amphibians1 species
spring
2024▾
Great Crested Newt
- Great Crested NewtTriturus cristatus
Apple Fruit Rhynchites · Viburnum Leaf Beetle · Olive-tree Pearl · Violet Ground Beetle · Green-veined White +18
- Apple Fruit RhynchitesTatianaerhynchites aequatus
- Viburnum Leaf BeetlePyrrhalta viburni
- Olive-tree PearlPalpita vitrealis
- Violet Ground BeetleCarabus violaceus
- Green-veined WhitePieris napi
- Myzocallis (Myzocallis) coryliMyzocallis (Myzocallis) coryli
🍄Fungi2 species
springautumn
2025▾
King Alfred's Cakes · Iris Rust
- King Alfred's CakesDaldinia concentrica
- Iris RustPuccinia iridis2024
🌿Plants44 species
springsummer
2025▾
Branched Bur-reed · Hairy Tare · Hedge Woundwort · Field Maple · White Clover +39
- Branched Bur-reedSparganium erectum2023
- Hairy TareErvilia hirsuta2023
- Hedge WoundwortStachys sylvatica
- Field MapleAcer campestre
- White CloverTrifolium repens
- Wood AvensGeum urbanum
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Orange-tip
Orange-tip
Anthocharis cardamines
Anthocharis cardamines
Nephrotoma appendiculataNephrotoma appendiculataNephrotoma appendiculataNephrotoma appendiculataPeacockAglais ioPeacockAglais ioNut Leaf Blister MothPhyllonorycter coryliNut Leaf Blister MothPhyllonorycter coryliCantharis lateralisCantharis lateralisCantharis lateralisCantharis lateralisCurved-leaf Gall CauserAndricus curvator f. sexualCurved-leaf Gall CauserAndricus curvator f. sexualPeriphyllus testudinaceusPeriphyllus testudinaceusPeriphyllus testudinaceusPeriphyllus testudinaceusSpeckled WoodPararge aegeriaSpeckled WoodPararge aegeria7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctataWheat Stem BorerCephus pygmeusWheat Stem BorerCephus pygmeusRondaniola bursariaRondaniola bursaria2024Rondaniola bursariaRondaniola bursaria2024Trioza centranthiTrioza centranthi2024Trioza centranthiTrioza centranthi2024Cerodontha iridisCerodontha iridis2024Cerodontha iridisCerodontha iridis2024Greater Bulb-FlyMerodon equestris2024Greater Bulb-FlyMerodon equestris2024Field GrasshopperChorthippus brunneus2023Field GrasshopperChorthippus brunneus2023Chimney SweepOdezia atrata2023Chimney SweepOdezia atrata2023Fig GallTetraneura (Tetraneura) ulmi2023Fig GallTetraneura (Tetraneura) ulmi2023Common NettleUrtica dioicaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaBlackthornPrunus spinosaBlackthornPrunus spinosaCleaversGalium aparineCleaversGalium aparineCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensField Penny-cressThlaspi arvenseField Penny-cressThlaspi arvenseWinter-cressBarbarea vulgarisWinter-cressBarbarea vulgarisMeadow FoxtailAlopecurus pratensisMeadow FoxtailAlopecurus pratensisGreat WillowherbEpilobium hirsutumGreat WillowherbEpilobium hirsutumBlack BryonyTamus communisBlack BryonyTamus communisSwine-cressLepidium coronopusSwine-cressLepidium coronopusRed CampionSilene dioicaRed CampionSilene dioicaGreater PlantainPlantago majorGreater PlantainPlantago majorCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumHawthornCrataegus monogynaHawthornCrataegus monogynaWhite Dead-nettleLamium albumWhite Dead-nettleLamium albumElderSambucus nigraElderSambucus nigraIvy-leaved ToadflaxCymbalaria muralisIvy-leaved ToadflaxCymbalaria muralisMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaYellow-Juiced PoppyPapaver lecoqiiYellow-Juiced PoppyPapaver lecoqiiBlack-grassAlopecurus myosuroidesBlack-grassAlopecurus myosuroidesBrambleRubus fruticosusBrambleRubus fruticosusGuelder-roseViburnum opulusGuelder-roseViburnum opulusDaisyBellis perennisDaisyBellis perennisStinking IrisIris foetidissima2024Stinking IrisIris foetidissima2024Maidenhair SpleenwortAsplenium trichomanes2023Maidenhair SpleenwortAsplenium trichomanes2023Meadow BarleyHordeum secalinum2023Meadow BarleyHordeum secalinum2023Rough ChervilChaerophyllum temulum2023Rough ChervilChaerophyllum temulum2023Grey WillowSalix cinerea subsp. cinerea2023Grey WillowSalix cinerea subsp. cinerea2023HemlockConium maculatum2023HemlockConium maculatum2023TansyTanacetum vulgare2023TansyTanacetum vulgare2023Lesser Sea-spurreySpergularia marina2023Lesser Sea-spurreySpergularia marina2023Smooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceus2023Smooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceus2023White WillowSalix alba2023White WillowSalix alba2023Perennial Sow-thistleSonchus arvensis2023Perennial Sow-thistleSonchus arvensis2023Reflexed Saltmarsh-GrassPuccinellia distans2023Reflexed Saltmarsh-GrassPuccinellia distans2023Opium PoppyPapaver somniferum2023Opium PoppyPapaver somniferum2023Lesser Swine-cressLepidium didymum2023Lesser Swine-cressLepidium didymum2023Events & activities nearby
Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.