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Ash Pole Spinney

1 ha

📷 Andy F · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.28760, -1.35935

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Peregrine, Mallard +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Peregrine, Mallard +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Large White +42 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Large White +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route234 km

Birmingham to Napton section

Named routeLength 234 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Millennium Way (Warks)Walking route100 km

A 100 mile long distance footpath, across the centre of England from Pershore to Chipping Warden via Meriden.

Named routeLength 100 kmRegional walking route
ACW Circular Walk 08Walking route
Named routeRef C08Listed length 16 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route183 m
Named routeRef 41Length 183 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef 41Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route46 m
Named routeLength 46 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Ryton Pools Country Park mountain bike routeMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Snow in a spinney beside the A426, Stockton

📷 Andy F · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Snow in a spinney beside the A426, Stockton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Draycote Water Country ParkUrban park4.4 km→🏞️DRAYCOTE WATERCountry park4.4 km→🌱Draycote Water Country ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Bury OrchardUrban park4.4 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.4 km→🦉STOCKTON RAILWAY CUTTINGNature reserve700 m→

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