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Walcot Hall

47 ha

📷 Richard Humphrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome47 ha

Getting here

52.62458, -0.40877

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦49+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Goldfinch
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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
Parking

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Blackbird +46 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Blackbird +46 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: WALCOT HALL

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Knapweed Broomrape, Clustered Bellflower, Wild Parsnip +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Hereward WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Torpel WayWalking route
Named route
Stamford to Wansford Branchpublic footpath · 879 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 879 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
John Clare Country routeCycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route

National Byway in Rutland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Nassaburgh TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Main entrance to Walcot Hall, Barnack

📷 Richard Humphrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Main entrance to Walcot Hall, Barnack

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✦Settlement site E of Uffington and Barnack StationHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Burghley ParkUrban park3.4 km→✦BURGHLEY HOUSEHistoric site3.5 km→✦Uffington ParkHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Casewick ParkUrban park4.7 km→🐄Willow Brook Farm ShopVisitor farm4.2 km→