Glade
← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

Ash Pole Spinney

3 ha

📷 Kate Jewell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.55851, -1.21220

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Meadowsweet, Bramble +25 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Peacock, Scarlet Tiger +105 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Peacock, Scarlet Tiger +105 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Meadowsweet, White Clover +183 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Meadowsweet, White Clover +183 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Lecanora stenotropa, Honey Fungus, Golden Scalycap +6 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Lecanora stenotropa, Honey Fungus, Golden Scalycap +6 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Footpath V51Walking route
Named routeRef V51
Bridleway V53Walking route
Named routeRef V53
Bridleway V29Walking route
Named routeRef V29
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Bridleway V44Walking route
Named routeRef V44
🚴

Cycling

42 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Leicester 'Route 3'Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route57 m
Named routeRef 6Length 57 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route17 m
Named routeRef 6Length 17 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farmland off Croft Road near Cosby, Leicestershire

📷 Kate Jewell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farmland off Croft Road near Cosby, Leicestershire

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The GreenUrban park4 km→🌱Northfield ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Victory ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Oakfield ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Oliver ParkUrban park2.5 km→

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: e8ce4989-3075-4d50-b352-b90a455440b9