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The Forty Acre

14 ha

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeFungiForaging
Free entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

52.77063, -0.66046

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Rose Rust, Common Orange Lichen, Netted Shield Lichen +11 more · last seen 2018; Fungi — Rose Rust, Common Orange Lichen, Netted Shield Lichen +11 more · last seen 2018

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Dandelion, Blackthorn +21 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly, Four-spotted Chaser +179 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly, Four-spotted Chaser +179 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Curlew, Swift, Barn Owl +45 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Curlew, Swift, Barn Owl +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cowslip, Green-winged Orchid, Meadow Vetchling +173 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cowslip, Green-winged Orchid, Meadow Vetchling +173 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mowbray WayWalking route14 km
Named routeLength 14 kmLocal walking route
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route

National Byway in Rutland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Alongside 'The Forty Acre' wood

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Alongside 'The Forty Acre' wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Woolsthorpe ManorUrban park4.7 km→✦Remains of Knights Templar preceptory, watermill and fishpondsHistoric site2.4 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→⛪St Nicholas ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds1.7 km→

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