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Woolfox Golf and Country Club

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.70836, -0.56494

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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
  • 🌿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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Blackbird, Chiffchaff +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pheasant, Blackbird, Chiffchaff +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +20 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Small White, Marbled White +66 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Small White, Marbled White +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — False Oat-grass, White Clover, Cock's-foot +261 more · last seen 2024; Plants — False Oat-grass, White Clover, Cock's-foot +261 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 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
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Cycling

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway along the boundary of the Rutland County Golf Club

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway along the boundary of the Rutland County Golf Club

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦EXTON PARKHistoric site4 km→✦Holywell Hall ParkHistoric site4.1 km→✦Manorial settlement, 127m north west of St Mary's ChurchHistoric site4.9 km→✦School FarmHistoric site4.3 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→⛳Woolfox Golf and Country ClubGolf course700 m→

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