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Ash Spinney

18 ha

📷 Andy Jamieson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

52.84153, -1.20290

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Green-veined White +53 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Green-veined White +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss, Swartz's Feather-moss, Clustered Feather-moss +29 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss, Swartz's Feather-moss, Clustered Feather-moss +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Bunny Old Wood Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Erewash Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Rushcliffe Country Park 10km CourseWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Erewash Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Clifton <> KegworthCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Hathern <> KegworthCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
East Midlands AirportCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route691 m
Named routeLength 691 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Stocking Lanebridleway · 639 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 639 mPath type: service
Stocking Lanebridleway · 374 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 374 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ash Spinney on Foxhill

📷 Andy Jamieson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ash Spinney on Foxhill

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🌱Meadow ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Stanford Hall Rehabilitation EstateUrban park4.1 km→✦STANFORD HALLHistoric site4.1 km→🌱The Pinfold Village PoundUrban park1.9 km→🌱Meadow ParkUrban park1.6 km→✦KINGSTON PARK PLEASURE GARDENSHistoric site3.1 km→

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