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Village cross 50m south of Middle Farm

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📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.72677, -0.68247

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Tawny Owl +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Tawny Owl +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Daisy Rust, Verrucaria macrostoma, Lecanora chlarotera s. lat. +16 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Daisy Rust, Verrucaria macrostoma, Lecanora chlarotera s. lat. +16 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Brimstone +83 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Brimstone +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Shepherd's-purse, Broad-leaved Dock, Green Alkanet +224 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Shepherd's-purse, Broad-leaved Dock, Green Alkanet +224 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Garlic Mustard, Hawthorn +32 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 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
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Cycling

3 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The village cross and Buttercross Cottage, Barrow

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The village cross and Buttercross Cottage, Barrow

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Barnsdale GardensUrban park4.8 km→✦Manorial settlement, 127m north west of St Mary's ChurchHistoric site3.3 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.6 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→✦Ashwell medieval settlement remains, watermill and gardens at Old HallHistoric site2.7 km→

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