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Stapleford Park

18 ha

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

52.75211, -0.78611

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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

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Blackbird +69 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Blackbird +69 more · last seen 2024

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Pocket Plum, Hairy Curtain Crust, Oily Waxcap +9 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Pocket Plum, Hairy Curtain Crust, Oily Waxcap +9 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Dropwort, Garlic Mustard, Common Nettle +18 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Bumblebee +132 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Bumblebee +132 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — White Clover, Ribwort Plantain, Red Clover +115 more · last seen 2026; Plants — White Clover, Ribwort Plantain, Red Clover +115 more · last seen 2026

Free

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

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track through Stapleford Park

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track through Stapleford Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦STAPLEFORD HALLHistoric site300 m→🐄Ferneley's Milk HutVisitor farm3.8 km→🐄Ferneley’s Dairy Barn CaféVisitor farm3.8 km→✦Moor Lane moated site, WhissendineHistoric site3.3 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.9 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→

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