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Wothorpe Groves

25 ha

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome25 ha

Getting here

52.63256, -0.48997

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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
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Robin +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Robin +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Sycamore Tarspot, Mallow Rust, Puccinia lapsanae +22 more · last seen 2023; Fungi — Sycamore Tarspot, Mallow Rust, Puccinia lapsanae +22 more · last seen 2023

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Eristalis pertinax, White-legged Damselfly +119 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Eristalis pertinax, White-legged Damselfly +119 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Yorkshire-fog +46 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Yorkshire-fog +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Hereward WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
Torpel WayWalking route
Named 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
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
🐴

Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Warren Roadbridleway · 79 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 79 mPath type: bridleway
Warren Roadbridleway · 534 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 534 mPath type: bridleway
Warren Roadbridleway · 420 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 420 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wothorpe Groves

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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