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Turnpole Wood

✦ Ancient woodland19 ha

📷 Bob Harvey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome19 ha

Getting here

52.70403, -0.51322

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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
Horse riding

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Chiffchaff +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Chiffchaff +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Phragmidium bulbosum, Rose Rust, Mallow Rust +40 more · last seen 2023; Fungi — Phragmidium bulbosum, Rose Rust, Mallow Rust +40 more · last seen 2023

Varies

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Blackthorn, Smooth Hawk's-beard +18 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Buckthorn, Wild Liquorice, White Dead-nettle +159 more · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Marbled White, Brimstone +111 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Marbled White, Brimstone +111 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Hereward WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
FP E166public footpath · 237 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 237 mSurface grassPath type: footway
FP E166public footpath · 1.6 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.6 kmSurface grassPath type: track
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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
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
The Driftbyway open to all traffic · 2.6 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 2.6 kmPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Turnpole wood

📷 Bob Harvey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Holywell Hall ParkHistoric site3.2 km→⚽Meadows Playing FieldPlaying field4 km→✦School FarmHistoric site4.7 km→⛳Woolfox Golf and Country ClubGolf course3.5 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→⚽Tolethorpe Park Cricket ClubPlaying field3.2 km→

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