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Stonton Wood

✦ Ancient woodland13 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

52.55942, -0.90891

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pheasant and Yellowhammer
  • 🌿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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Yellowhammer, House Sparrow +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pheasant, Yellowhammer, House Sparrow +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Nettle, Lords-and-Ladies, Meadow Crane's-bill +48 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown, Limnephilus lunatus +80 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown, Limnephilus lunatus +80 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Elder +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — King Alfred's Cakes · last seen 2020; Fungi — King Alfred's Cakes · last seen 2020

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route

National Byway in Rutland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route9.1 km
Named routeRef 63Length 9.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.9 km
Named routeRef 63Length 3.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 63Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View towards Stonton Wood

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View towards Stonton Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦LANGTON HALLHistoric site4.1 km→✦Medieval village earthworks, fishponds and mill leat at Stonton WyvilleHistoric site1.4 km→✦Fish pondsHistoric site1.5 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park2.2 km→✦Medieval manorial earthworks and gardens 140m south of Manor HouseHistoric site3.6 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→

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