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Woodwell Head

24 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome24 ha

Getting here

52.74967, -0.69832

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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
  • 🌿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, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, White Dead-nettle, Garlic Mustard +28 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange-tip, Gatekeeper, Large White +102 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Orange-tip, Gatekeeper, Large White +102 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cow Parsley, Common Nettle, White Dead-nettle +208 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cow Parsley, Common Nettle, White Dead-nettle +208 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Field Blewits · last seen 2017; Fungi — Field Blewits · last seen 2017

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

2 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
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodwell Head Wood

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodwell Head Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The GreenUrban park2.1 km→✦Moor Lane moated site, WhissendineHistoric site4.8 km→⛪St Nicholas ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→✦Ashwell medieval settlement remains, watermill and gardens at Old HallHistoric site3.9 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→

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