Deer watching and woodland walk

All Welcome, all levels of experience. Stay a few hours or stay the whole day.

*Limited to 16 attendees.

Location 1
Burghley House Stamford, Lincolnshire PE9 3JY

Burghley House has probably one of the best Fallow deer parks in the country. This makes it one of the easiest environments to watch the deer in their breeding season called the rut. The rut only lasts a few weeks so don't miss out!

Bring your binoculars and cameras.

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Location 2
Bedford Purlieus, Wansford, Peterborough.

Moving on from Burleigh House we go onto the woodland walk.

Bedford Purlieus has a good number of Fallow deer providing a good chance of sightings. Track the deer through the woods and lookout for other signs like Badger and Fox.

The woodland is really diverse and a great chance to practice your identification skills. There are wild edibles, fungi and much more. Bring your I.D. books!

The woodland is a protected site so we can only I.D. and not pick, collect or eat.

Adults welcome. Please contact first if intending to bring children. You are responsible for your children.

Behavior
"leave no trace". Be gentle to the area and gentle to others. We operate on self-regulation. If this doesn't work the offending person will be asked to leave immediately. It is unlikely they will be permitted to return to future meetings.

Facilities
There are no facilities on the site. All water needs to brought in by yourself. Personal Hygiene - Please bring your Hygiene kits (loo roll, hand sanitiser etc.)

Housekeeping
There is NO Facility to leave rubbish on site. Please bring a Rubbish Bag for your waste and take it home.

Meals
Bring your own.

Other Info

Recommended equipment: Binoculars, suitable outdoor clothing, packed lunch, drinks for hydration.

Recording
If recording e.g. Video or Photography make sure anyone recorded has given permission to be recorded and inform them of your intended uses. Some people don't like being filmed!

All Attendee's, attend and take part in any activities at their own risk. By attending you agree to this term.

First Aid
There are no First Aid facilities on site, so you will need to bring your own suitable First Aid kit.

The nearest A & E is 15.97 miles;
Edith Cavell Campus
Bretton Gate, Bretton
Peterborough
Cambridgeshire
PE3 9GZ 01733 678000