Woolfox Golf and Country Club
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🍄Fungi
Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome
Getting here
52.70226, -0.56472
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦28+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Kestrel
- 🍄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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦28+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Kestrel
- 🍄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
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Kestrel, Fieldfare +25 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Birds — Woodpigeon, Kestrel, Fieldfare +25 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🍄Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Nettle Pox, Sycamore Tarspot, Rose Rust +17 more · last seen 2025
Varies
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Cryptocephalus aureolus, Marbled White, Brimstone +196 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Bee Orchid, Spindle +198 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km▾
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Hereward WayWalking route▾
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km▾
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
4 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
National Byway (Oakham Loop)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 63Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
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Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
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Wildlife to spot
11,916 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
11,916 records · National Biodiversity NetworkWoodpigeon
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
🦌Mammals1 species
winterspringautumn
2025▾
Badger
Common Lizard
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
Common Blue · Gatekeeper · Bombus lucorum · Dark Green Fritillary · Marbled White +40
- Common BluePolyommatus icarus
- GatekeeperPyronia tithonus
- Bombus lucorumBombus lucorum
- Dark Green FritillarySpeyeria aglaja
- Marbled WhiteMelanargia galathea
- BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni
- Spindle ErmineYponomeuta cagnagella
🍄Fungi8 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Ramularia glechomatis · Candlesnuff Fungus · Coesyn Melfed · Puccinia punctata · Puccinia calcitrapae +3
- Ramularia glechomatisRamularia glechomatis
- Candlesnuff FungusXylaria hypoxylon
- Coesyn MelfedFlammulina velutipes
- Puccinia punctataPuccinia punctata
- Puccinia calcitrapaePuccinia calcitrapae
- Oak Mildew
🌿Plants76 species
springsummer
2025▾
Spindle · Quaking-grass · Bee Orchid · Common Knapweed · Dwarf Thistle +71
- SpindleEuonymus europaeus
- Quaking-grassBriza media
- Bee OrchidOphrys apifera
- Common KnapweedCentaurea nigra
- Dwarf ThistleCirsium acaule
- Bladder CampionSilene vulgaris
- Hoary Plantain
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
11,916 records · National Biodiversity NetworkWoodpigeon
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
🦌Mammals1 species
winterspringautumn
2025▾
Badger
Common Lizard
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
Common Blue · Gatekeeper · Bombus lucorum · Dark Green Fritillary · Marbled White +40
- Common BluePolyommatus icarus
- GatekeeperPyronia tithonus
- Bombus lucorumBombus lucorum
- Dark Green FritillarySpeyeria aglaja
- Marbled WhiteMelanargia galathea
- BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni
- Spindle ErmineYponomeuta cagnagella
🍄Fungi8 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Ramularia glechomatis · Candlesnuff Fungus · Coesyn Melfed · Puccinia punctata · Puccinia calcitrapae +3
- Ramularia glechomatisRamularia glechomatis
- Candlesnuff FungusXylaria hypoxylon
- Coesyn MelfedFlammulina velutipes
- Puccinia punctataPuccinia punctata
- Puccinia calcitrapaePuccinia calcitrapae
- Oak Mildew
🌿Plants76 species
springsummer
2025▾
Spindle · Quaking-grass · Bee Orchid · Common Knapweed · Dwarf Thistle +71
- SpindleEuonymus europaeus
- Quaking-grassBriza media
- Bee OrchidOphrys apifera
- Common KnapweedCentaurea nigra
- Dwarf ThistleCirsium acaule
- Bladder CampionSilene vulgaris
- Hoary Plantain
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Erysiphe alphitoides
Erysiphe alphitoides
Nettle RashLeptosphaeria acutaNettle RashLeptosphaeria acutaNettle PoxCalloria tremelloidesNettle PoxCalloria tremelloidesPlantago media
Plantago media
Pyramidal OrchidAnacamptis pyramidalisPyramidal OrchidAnacamptis pyramidalisCommon Rock-roseHelianthemum nummulariumCommon Rock-roseHelianthemum nummulariumCommon Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatusCommon Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatusHorseshoe VetchHippocrepis comosaHorseshoe VetchHippocrepis comosaAutumn GentianGentianella amarellaAutumn GentianGentianella amarellaField ScabiousKnautia arvensisField ScabiousKnautia arvensisWhite BryonyBryonia dioicaWhite BryonyBryonia dioicaDeadly NightshadeAtropa belladonnaDeadly NightshadeAtropa belladonnaGoat's-beardTragopogon pratensisGoat's-beardTragopogon pratensisGreater KnapweedCentaurea scabiosaGreater KnapweedCentaurea scabiosaCommon GromwellLithospermum officinaleCommon GromwellLithospermum officinaleWild MignonetteReseda luteaWild MignonetteReseda luteaWild ThymeThymus druceiWild ThymeThymus druceiRosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifoliumRosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifoliumClustered BellflowerCampanula glomerataClustered BellflowerCampanula glomerataFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusCommon RestharrowOnonis repensCommon RestharrowOnonis repensSmall ScabiousScabiosa columbariaSmall ScabiousScabiosa columbariaHarebellCampanula rotundifoliaHarebellCampanula rotundifoliaPignutConopodium majusPignutConopodium majusLesser BurdockArctium minusLesser BurdockArctium minusCommon ToadflaxLinaria vulgarisCommon ToadflaxLinaria vulgarisField BindweedConvolvulus arvensisField BindweedConvolvulus arvensisLady's BedstrawGalium verumLady's BedstrawGalium verumPerforate St John's-wortHypericum perforatumPerforate St John's-wortHypericum perforatumCommon CentauryCentaurium erythraeaCommon CentauryCentaurium erythraeaWild MarjoramOriganum vulgareWild MarjoramOriganum vulgareUpright BromeBromopsis erectaUpright BromeBromopsis erectaCommon Spotted-orchidDactylorhiza fuchsiiCommon Spotted-orchidDactylorhiza fuchsiiCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCurled DockRumex crispusCurled DockRumex crispusWhite CampionSilene latifoliaWhite CampionSilene latifoliaYellow-rattleRhinanthus minorYellow-rattleRhinanthus minorMeadow ButtercupRanunculus acrisMeadow ButtercupRanunculus acrisRed CampionSilene dioicaRed CampionSilene dioicaBlack BryonyTamus communisBlack BryonyTamus communisWild PrivetLigustrum vulgareWild PrivetLigustrum vulgareYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusKidney VetchAnthyllis vulnerariaKidney VetchAnthyllis vulnerariaBrachypodium pinnatumBrachypodium pinnatumBrachypodium pinnatumBrachypodium pinnatumCommon SorrelRumex acetosaCommon SorrelRumex acetosaFairy FlaxLinum catharticumFairy FlaxLinum catharticumElderSambucus nigraElderSambucus nigraBlack MedickMedicago lupulinaBlack MedickMedicago lupulinaUpright Hedge BedstrawGalium album subsp. erectumUpright Hedge BedstrawGalium album subsp. erectumYellow-wortBlackstonia perfoliataYellow-wortBlackstonia perfoliataSalad BurnetPoterium sanguisorbaSalad BurnetPoterium sanguisorbaAgrimonyAgrimonia eupatoriaAgrimonyAgrimonia eupatoriaCommon MilkwortPolygala vulgarisCommon MilkwortPolygala vulgarisHawthornCrataegus monogynaHawthornCrataegus monogynaBluebellHyacinthoides non-scriptaBluebellHyacinthoides non-scriptaSpurge-laurelDaphne laureolaSpurge-laurelDaphne laureolaGlaucous SedgeCarex flaccaGlaucous SedgeCarex flaccaChalk MilkwortPolygala calcareaChalk MilkwortPolygala calcareaEarly Dog-violetViola reichenbachianaEarly Dog-violetViola reichenbachianaMouse-ear-hawkweedPilosella officinarumMouse-ear-hawkweedPilosella officinarumCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisWhite Dead-nettleLamium albumWhite Dead-nettleLamium albumDaisyBellis perennisDaisyBellis perennisCowslipPrimula verisCowslipPrimula verisGround-ivyGlechoma hederaceaGround-ivyGlechoma hederaceaField Forget-me-notMyosotis arvensisField Forget-me-notMyosotis arvensisGroundselSenecio vulgarisGroundselSenecio vulgarisDog's MercuryMercurialis perennisDog's MercuryMercurialis perennisDandelionTaraxacumDandelionTaraxacumGermander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrysGermander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrysWild StrawberryFragaria vescaWild StrawberryFragaria vescaNew Zealand PigmyweedCrassula helmsii2024New Zealand PigmyweedCrassula helmsii2024Sharp-leaved FluellenKickxia elatine2024Sharp-leaved FluellenKickxia elatine2024Events & activities nearby
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