Getting here
52.74776, -0.77679
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom foraging 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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2024
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Pocket Plum, Hairy Curtain Crust, Ganoderma +9 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Pocket Plum, Hairy Curtain Crust, Ganoderma +9 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Dropwort, Garlic Mustard, Common Nettle +18 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Carder Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Bumblebee +62 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Bumblebee +62 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — White Clover, Ribwort Plantain, Red Clover +118 more · last seen 2026; Plants — White Clover, Ribwort Plantain, Red Clover +118 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
3 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
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Level Crossing, Oakham-Melton line, SE corner of Stapleford Park
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