The Secret Barnsdale
Fruit & Nut Trail

You are at one of the two trail start points: East Start Point 2

Introduction
The green spaces at Barnsdale are home to over 100 young trees. An orchard of apple varieties, with 60 trees, was planted in 2012 on the south-facing slope at the entrance to the car parking area. Then in 2016, a ‘nuttery’ of 50 trees was planted in a snaking line from the orchard to the entrance to Barnsdale Wood.

If you want to learn more about the huge variety of apples that were once common in England or are keen to see the differences between an almond tree, a walnut, a pecan or a pine nut, you can either:

Click the navigation links on the top of this page,

or better still scan the QR codes located along the trail on the Nothern shore of Rutland Water just near the Barnsdale Hall Hotel Turnoff. Anglian Water has provided a large convenient car park, including public toilets.

Discover 7 more QR codes like this one and find your way to the other end of the Barnsdale recreation area. On the way, learn about different species of nuts, and about many varieties of old English apples and pears.