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Whatborough deserted medieval village

6 ha

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.64569, -0.86112

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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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Tawny Owl, Chiffchaff +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pheasant, Tawny Owl, Chiffchaff +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Sarcoscypha, Glistening Inkcap, Turkeytail +15 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Sarcoscypha, Glistening Inkcap, Turkeytail +15 more · last seen 2026

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Insect spotting

Insects — Rutpela maculata, Black Snipefly, Common Wasp +162 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Rutpela maculata, Black Snipefly, Common Wasp +162 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Pedunculate Oak, Hawthorn +193 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Pedunculate Oak, Hawthorn +193 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Pedunculate Oak, Hawthorn +24 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
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
Main RouteCycling route9.1 km
Named routeRef 63Length 9.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Towards Whatborough Hill

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Towards Whatborough Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Launde ParkUrban park3 km→✦Owston Augustinian Abbey with six fishponds, a gatehouse and boundaryHistoric site1.9 km→🌱Chapel of St John the BaptistUrban park3.1 km→🌱Chapel of St John the BaptistUrban park3.2 km→✦Whatborough Deserted VillageHistoric site100 m→⛪Chapel of St John the BaptistReligious grounds3.1 km→

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