Rothwell Gullet - Pat Doody
Rothwell Gullet
Location
Rothwell
Northamptonshire
OS Map Reference
SP 807 818
Know before you go
Entry fee
NoGrazing animals
YesWalking trails
Style and steep steps into the reserve, winding and undulating path, with further steps and another style.
Access
Not suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs
Dogs
When to visit
Opening times
Open at all timesBest time to visit
April to OctoberAbout the reserve
Rothwell Gullet provides an unexpected delight to those who make the effort to seek it out. It is well-wooded, and the dark, damp undergrowth holds a mass of fungi, wood avens and dog's mercury, together with primrose, wood anemone and male fern. Equally spectacular are the rock walls - the remains of the of the ironstone face at the quarry bottom - where you will find swathes of hart's-tongue fern, an attractive plant which adds greatly to the atmosphere of the site.
At the entrance is a large patch of wild privet which attracts butterflies, including common blue and small heath, along with green hairstreak. Burnet moths are common in late June and July.