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Stretton Wood

✦ Ancient woodland26 ha

📷 Stephen Armstrong · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeFungiSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

52.74213, -0.58492

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🍄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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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8 activities

Wildlife

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

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Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Melampsora caprearum, Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat., Violet Bramble Rust +23 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Melampsora caprearum, Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat., Violet Bramble Rust +23 more · last seen 2025

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Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Silverweed, Red Clover, Common Figwort +165 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Hogweed, Common Nettle +19 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

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Insect spotting

Insects — Broad Centurion, Iridescent Centurion, Dark-edged Bee-fly +212 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Broad Centurion, Iridescent Centurion, Dark-edged Bee-fly +212 more · last seen 2026

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Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +39 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Oakham Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route

National Byway in Rutland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track into Stretton Wood

📷 Stephen Armstrong · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track into Stretton Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Castle Bytham Castle, associated town defences and pondsHistoric site3.8 km→✦Holywell Hall ParkHistoric site4.6 km→✦Manorial settlement, 127m north west of St Mary's ChurchHistoric site4 km→✦Remains of Knights Templar preceptory, watermill and fishpondsHistoric site4.5 km→✦School FarmHistoric site3.2 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→

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