Nature & wildlife by the waterways

Ornithologists can enjoy a wide range of bird sightings, from those that can be found commonly such as the majestic mute swan, moorhens, herons and ducks, to those that are harder to spot, such as kingfishers. There are also migratory birds and rarer species such as ospreys at Rutland Water.

Other wildlife includes the now legally protected water voles and the returning otter population. It is possible to even have a rare sighting of a wild boar.

Insects such as dragonflies are in abundance and the environment can allow the increasingly rare and also protected bumble and rare butterflies to flourish.

The wide range of flora and fauna is very different from an urban landscape to a rural wetland.