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Getting here
52.75260, -0.79067
About STAPLEFORD HALL
Stapleford Park is a Grade I listed country house in Stapleford, near Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire, England, which is now used as a hotel. It was originally the seat of the Sherard and Tamblyn families, later the Earls of Harborough and, from 1894, of the Gretton family, who would become the Barons Gretton.
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
- ✦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
- 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
- ✦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
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2024; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALEN; Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2024; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Lesser Yellow Underwing, Straw Dot, Poplar Hawk-moth +147 more · last seen 2026; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Pocket Plum, Hairy Curtain Crust, Oily Waxcap +9 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — White Clover, Ribwort Plantain, Red Clover +116 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
🚴Cycling
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 64Cycling route
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route
National Byway in Rutland
National Byway (Oakham Loop)Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route687 m
Main RouteCycling route9.9 km
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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Nearby places
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