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Getting here
52.73521, -0.71886
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦42+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Jackdaw
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦42+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Jackdaw
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blue Tit +39 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blue Tit +39 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Western Honey Bee, Clover-root Weevil, Small Heath +20 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🍄Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Lecanora chlarotera s. lat., Physcia tenella, Common Orange Lichen +3 more · last seen 2025
Varies
🍂Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Dandelion, Horse-radish, Field Penny-cress +13 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km▾
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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
1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
5,084 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
5,084 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds42 species
springsummer
2025▾
Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Blue Tit · Barn Owl · Swallow +37
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Barn OwlTyto alba2024
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2024
- HobbyFalco subbuteo2024
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2024
- SwiftApus apus2024
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2024
- Little OwlAthene noctua
- PeregrineFalco peregrinus
- CootFulica atra
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- Great TitParus major
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Stock DoveColumba oenas2024
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2024
- RavenCorvus corax2024
🦌Mammals2 species
springsummerautumn
2024▾
Brown Hare · Grey Squirrel
- Brown HareLepus europaeus
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Grass Snake
- Grass SnakeNatrix helvetica
🐸Amphibians1 species
spring
2023▾
Common Toad
🐝Insects23 species
springsummer
2025▾
Western Honey Bee · Clover-root Weevil · Small Heath · Brachycaudus (Brachycaudus) helichrysi · Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens +18
- Western Honey BeeApis mellifera2023
- Clover-root WeevilSitona hispidulus
- Small HeathCoenonympha pamphilus
- Brachycaudus (Brachycaudus) helichrysiBrachycaudus (Brachycaudus) helichrysi
- Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescensDeraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens
🍄Fungi6 species
springautumn
2025▾
Lecanora chlarotera s. lat. · Physcia tenella · Common Orange Lichen · Blue Roundhead · Blackening Waxcap +1
- Lecanora chlarotera s. lat.Lecanora chlarotera s. lat.
- Physcia tenellaPhyscia tenella
- Common Orange LichenXanthoria parietina
- Blue RoundheadStropharia caerulea2024
- Blackening WaxcapHygrocybe conica2024
- Snowy Waxcap
🌿Plants16 species
winterspringsummer
2025▾
Dandelion · Horse-radish · Field Penny-cress · Spear Thistle · Tufted Hair-grass +11
- DandelionTaraxacum
- Horse-radishArmoracia rusticana2023
- Field Penny-cressThlaspi arvense2023
- Spear ThistleCirsium vulgare
- Tufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosa
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
5,084 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds42 species
springsummer
2025▾
Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Blue Tit · Barn Owl · Swallow +37
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Barn OwlTyto alba2024
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2024
- HobbyFalco subbuteo2024
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2024
- SwiftApus apus2024
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2024
- Little OwlAthene noctua
- PeregrineFalco peregrinus
- CootFulica atra
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- Great TitParus major
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Stock DoveColumba oenas2024
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2024
- RavenCorvus corax2024
🦌Mammals2 species
springsummerautumn
2024▾
Brown Hare · Grey Squirrel
- Brown HareLepus europaeus
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Grass Snake
- Grass SnakeNatrix helvetica
🐸Amphibians1 species
spring
2023▾
Common Toad
🐝Insects23 species
springsummer
2025▾
Western Honey Bee · Clover-root Weevil · Small Heath · Brachycaudus (Brachycaudus) helichrysi · Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens +18
- Western Honey BeeApis mellifera2023
- Clover-root WeevilSitona hispidulus
- Small HeathCoenonympha pamphilus
- Brachycaudus (Brachycaudus) helichrysiBrachycaudus (Brachycaudus) helichrysi
- Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescensDeraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens
🍄Fungi6 species
springautumn
2025▾
Lecanora chlarotera s. lat. · Physcia tenella · Common Orange Lichen · Blue Roundhead · Blackening Waxcap +1
- Lecanora chlarotera s. lat.Lecanora chlarotera s. lat.
- Physcia tenellaPhyscia tenella
- Common Orange LichenXanthoria parietina
- Blue RoundheadStropharia caerulea2024
- Blackening WaxcapHygrocybe conica2024
- Snowy Waxcap
🌿Plants16 species
winterspringsummer
2025▾
Dandelion · Horse-radish · Field Penny-cress · Spear Thistle · Tufted Hair-grass +11
- DandelionTaraxacum
- Horse-radishArmoracia rusticana2023
- Field Penny-cressThlaspi arvense2023
- Spear ThistleCirsium vulgare
- Tufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosa
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Tuberculatus (Tuberculoides) annulatus
Tuberculatus (Tuberculoides) annulatus
Tuberculatus (Tuberculoides) annulatus
Tuberculatus (Tuberculoides) annulatus
Azure DamselflyCoenagrion puellaAzure DamselflyCoenagrion puellaCacopsylla peregrinaCacopsylla peregrinaCacopsylla peregrinaCacopsylla peregrina2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctataWheat Stem BorerCephus pygmeusWheat Stem BorerCephus pygmeusBroad CenturionChloromyia formosa2024Broad CenturionChloromyia formosa2024Common Orange LegionnaireBeris vallata2024Common Orange LegionnaireBeris vallata2024Cuckoo-Spit InsectPhilaenus spumarius2024Cuckoo-Spit InsectPhilaenus spumarius2024Red-headed Cardinal BeetlePyrochroa serraticornis2024Red-headed Cardinal BeetlePyrochroa serraticornis2024Swollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilis2024Swollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilis2024Common Green ColonelOplodontha viridula2023Common Green ColonelOplodontha viridula2023Marsh SnipeflyRhagio tringarius2023Marsh SnipeflyRhagio tringarius2023Scarlet TigerCallimorpha dominula2023Scarlet TigerCallimorpha dominula2023Holly Leaf Gall FlyPhytomyza ilicis2023Holly Leaf Gall FlyPhytomyza ilicis2023Orange-tipAnthocharis cardamines2023Orange-tipAnthocharis cardamines2023Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major2023Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major2023Hairy-footed Flower BeeAnthophora plumipes2023Hairy-footed Flower BeeAnthophora plumipes2023Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina2023Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina2023Cuphophyllus virgineus var. virgineus2023
Cuphophyllus virgineus var. virgineus2023
Bristly Oxtongue
Bristly Oxtongue
Helminthotheca echioides
Helminthotheca echioides
BulrushTypha latifoliaBulrushTypha latifoliaCurled DockRumex crispusCurled DockRumex crispusLesser TrefoilTrifolium dubiumLesser TrefoilTrifolium dubiumGreen AlkanetPentaglottis sempervirens2023Green AlkanetPentaglottis sempervirens2023RamsonsAllium ursinum2023RamsonsAllium ursinum2023Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris2023Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris2023Red Dead-nettleLamium purpureum2023Red Dead-nettleLamium purpureum2023Shepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastoris2023Shepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastoris2023White Dead-nettleLamium album2023White Dead-nettleLamium album2023GroundselSenecio vulgaris2023GroundselSenecio vulgaris2023Events & activities nearby
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