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The Rookery

1 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Rookery · CC BY-SA 3.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.71577, -0.66236

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Lapwing, Mallard, Greylag Goose +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Lapwing, Mallard, Greylag Goose +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Elder, Common Nettle +33 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Wainscot, Small Black Ant, Meadow Brown +91 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Wainscot, Small Black Ant, Meadow Brown +91 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Perennial Rye-grass, White Clover, Cock's-foot +248 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Perennial Rye-grass, White Clover, Cock's-foot +248 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Verrucaria macrostoma, Arthonia radiata, Lecidella elaeochroma +3 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Verrucaria macrostoma, Arthonia radiata, Lecidella elaeochroma +3 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
Hereward WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

7 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
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Rutland Water CircuitCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route890 m
Named routeRef 63Length 890 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 63Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Rookery

📷 Wikipedia · Rookery · CC BY-SA 3.0

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🌱Barnsdale GardensUrban park3.2 km→✦EXTON PARKHistoric site3.3 km→🌱Barnsdale Hotel & Country ClubUrban park4.9 km→✦Manorial settlement, 127m north west of St Mary's ChurchHistoric site2 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.1 km→✦BURLEY ON THE HILLHistoric site4.1 km→

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