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Wardley Wood

✦ Ancient woodland63 ha

📷 Michael Trolove · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome63 ha

Getting here

52.58954, -0.76142

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Pheasant, Jackdaw +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Kestrel, Pheasant, Jackdaw +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Ground-ivy, Common Nettle, Creeping Thistle +180 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Pale Bramble Rust, Blushing Bracket, Uromyces muscari +20 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Pale Bramble Rust, Blushing Bracket, Uromyces muscari +20 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Common Sorrel, Hawthorn +22 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Stenocorus meridianus, Wasp Beetle, Large Yellow Underwing +188 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stenocorus meridianus, Wasp Beetle, Large Yellow Underwing +188 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Main Streetpublic footpath · 17 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 17 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rutland Water CircuitCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route

National Byway in Rutland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Wood Lanebridleway · 999 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 999 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Foresters shed in Wardley Wood

📷 Michael Trolove · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Foresters shed in Wardley Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Lyddington Bedehouse: a medieval bishop's palace and post-medieval almshouse with moat, gardens, fishponds and cultivation remainsHistoric site4.5 km→⛪The Church of St Peter and St PaulReligious grounds2.7 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.4 km→✦Moated site at AllextonHistoric site2.5 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→✦Bridge over River ChaterHistoric site4.9 km→

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