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Stapleford deserted medieval village and ice house

10 ha

📷 Andrew Abbott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

52.75816, -0.79666

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Greylag Goose
  • ✦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

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose +71 more · last seen 2024

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose +71 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Brimstone Moth +181 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — White Clover, Ribwort Plantain, Dandelion +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Small Stagshorn, Stubble Rosegill, Hairy Curtain Crust +1 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

6 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
Main RouteCycling route687 m
Named routeRef 64Length 687 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route507 m
Named routeRef 64Length 507 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route143 m
Named routeRef 64Length 143 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9.9 km
Named routeRef 64Length 9.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stapleford Park Miniature Railway

📷 Andrew Abbott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stapleford Park Miniature Railway

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦STAPLEFORD HALLHistoric site700 m→🐄Ferneley's Milk HutVisitor farm3.9 km→🐄Ferneley’s Dairy Barn CaféVisitor farm3.9 km→✦Moor Lane moated site, WhissendineHistoric site4.3 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→