af WOODLAND TRUST from the A quarter acre within The Seek Braunston-in-Rutland is dedicated and preserved on behalf of the customers & friends of www. floppynet.co.uk Registered office: The Woodland Trust Kempton Way Grantham Lincolnshire NG3I 6LL W768i woodlandtrust.org.uk A non-profit makingay WOODLAND TRUST About this wood The Seek is set prominently on the approach to the picturesque conservation village of Braunston-in-Rutland, less than two miles from ‘Oakham and Rutland Water. This wood has much to offer visitors, including stunning panoramic views across patchwork fields and leisurely country walks through enticing leafy glades. ‘Appropriately named - as a “seek” is a field which runs down to a stream - this young woodland ‘occupies a slope south west of Oakham. Although the village of Braunston is believed to be located on the site of foresters’ dwellings within the medieval Great Forest of Rutland, very little of this ancient woodland remains in the county. The Seek was planted in the 1990s with a variety of species, such as oak, ash, hazel, hawthorn, blackthorn and holly. It has been allowed to WOOD INFORMATION SHEET Woodland Dedication The Seek | Nearest town/vilage: raunston-n-Rutiand | ¢ e2: Ruland | Size: 2641 acres (0.69 hectares) ([Eaeas develop naturally into a new native broad-leaved woodland habitat, which brings a welcome diversity to what is now a predominantly arable area. The site also includes an area of open grassland, This is resplendent in summertime with a cornucopia of wild flowers, and is grazed by sheep to encourage development of natural scrub land. A small community orchard has been established at the top edge of the wood. Planted by Friends of the Earth in 2007, the orchard boasts an assortment of local varieties of fruit trees, including pear, damson, greengage, and quince. Local wildlife has been quick to adopt this new woodland as home. Rutland Natural History Society has already recorded 20 species of butterfly and 95 species of moth at the site, together with a wide variety of flowering plants and woodland animals. The surrounding environment supports healthy populations of farmland birds, including species which have drastically declined elsewhere. Vigilant visitors may be fortunate enough to glimpse tree sparrow, grey partridge, bullfinch, linnet and yellowhammer.How to find the wood Public access The Seek is 200 yards north east of Braunston-in-Rutland, less than 2 miles from the centre of Oakham. The site has good parking facilities in a lay-by adjacent to the wood’s main entrance. Visitors walking from Braunston may also access the wood via a gate to the south west of the site. Both pedestrian entrances link to the network of paths which allow access to all parts of the wood. The pathways are wide grassy rides. Walking is generally easy with gently undulating slopes allowing access to The Seek throughout the year. The Seek is located north-east of However, there are some steeper sections, and Braunston-in-Rutland on the C5305, which areas can become muddy during wet periods. connects the A606 in Oakham with the B6047 Leicester Road in Melton Mowbray. Nearest, ‘Oakham can be reached by rail By ices Head out of Oakham on the B640. Turn left after 0.5 miles onto Cold Overton Road, then take the 2nd left after 150 yards onto West Road. On reaching the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Braunston Road. After 0.7 miles, the road name changes to Oakham Road. Continue on for a further 0.6 miles and the wood entrance is located off a lay-by on the lef. from Nottingham, Peterborough and Leicest bus, Oakham and Braunston are linked by serv 20A, RRS and RRI |. 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