Glade
← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

Stapleford Park

12 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

52.75381, -0.80044

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Grey Heron, Greylag Goose +78 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Grey Heron, Greylag Goose +78 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Large Yellow Underwing, Riband Wave +169 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Large Yellow Underwing, Riband Wave +169 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — White Clover, Lady's Bedstraw, Ribwort Plantain +49 more · last seen 2023; Plants — White Clover, Lady's Bedstraw, Ribwort Plantain +49 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Ganoderma, Small Stagshorn, Stubble Rosegill +4 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Ganoderma, Small Stagshorn, Stubble Rosegill +4 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

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
🚴

Cycling

11 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
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 route41 m
Named routeRef 64Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pond in Stapleford Park

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pond in Stapleford Park

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦STAPLEFORD HALLHistoric site700 m→✦Site of St. Mary & St. Lazarus HospitalHistoric site4.9 km→✦St Mary and St Lazarus Hospital, moated site and two fishponds, Burton LazarsHistoric site4.9 km→🐄Ferneley's Milk HutVisitor farm3.3 km→🐄Ferneley’s Dairy Barn CaféVisitor farm3.3 km→✦Moor Lane moated site, WhissendineHistoric site4 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 2c47fbe6-70cf-4196-a5cf-08677e8f6481