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Wildlife at Wardley Wood
Rutland
England
Uppingham is the nearest town or village.
OS Grid Reference: SP 833993
 This small wood is a glorious ancient woodland on a hillside in the undulating hills of Rutland. Accessible only on foot, or by horseback via the bridleway.
Mammals: There are plenty of badgers in Wardley Wood, and a host of voles, moles, shrews and mice. All these provide food for the fox and many types of bird. You may see the shy muntjac deer stepping out into the ride ahead of you, only high-tailing it as soon as it gets a whiff of you, or sees you coming. We have information about Badger
Birds: Long-tailed tits flit high along the branches, hunting for grubs and insects hidden in crevices on the branches. The nuthatch and tree creeper also hunt up and down the tree trunk. Buzzards breed in Wardley.
Insects and reptiles: You'll find slow worm and common lizard in Wardley, and plenty of grass snakes, which love the wet conditions. Butterflies abound: look out for green-veined white, orange tip, speckled wood and meadow brown in summer. Habitats: This is ancient semi-natural woodland, with conifer plantation in places. It has a wide range of shrubs and wildflowers, and is famous for its show of bluebells. There are wet valleys, where the rare opposite-leaved golden saxifrage grows.
How to get there:
Wardley wood can be accessed on foot using the public footpaths from Uppingham (B79) and Wardley village (E248).
Local Weather Forecast (Multimap) Enter through:
Eye Brook Gateway
Activities:
Contact:
Northants Office
01780 444920
e-mail: northants@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
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What's of interest
Wardley is a very peaceful woodland, and a great place for observing wildlife.
What to see now You may see a shy deer step out across the ride in front of you, if you are quiet when you are walking through the wood.
Did you know Wardley Wood is the closest Forestry Commission woodland to Uppingham.
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