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Ashpole Spinney

10 ha

📷 Richard Williams · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

52.38968, -0.81999

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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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Peacock, Red Admiral +33 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Peacock, Red Admiral +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam, Bee Orchid · last seen 2020; Plants — Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam, Bee Orchid · last seen 2020

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

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

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Brampton Valley WayCycling route
Named route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route204 m
Named routeRef 6Length 204 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 6Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 6Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View between Pylons and Covert.

📷 Richard Williams · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View between Pylons and Covert.

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Manor ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Manor ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱' Recreation GroundUrban park3.7 km→✦Medieval village of FaxtonHistoric site2.8 km→🌱Pocket ParkUrban park3.4 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→

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