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Bancroft Spinney

2 ha

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.60773, -0.73936

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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

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Elder, Hogweed +29 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Starling, Blackbird, Kestrel +35 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Starling, Blackbird, Kestrel +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Ivy, Daisy +323 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Nettle, Ivy, Daisy +323 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Peacock, Small White +46 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Peacock, Small White +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rutland Water CircuitCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route

National Byway in Rutland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Byway to Ridlington

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Byway to Ridlington

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪The Church of St Peter and St PaulReligious grounds2.6 km→✦Martinsthorpe deserted medieval villageHistoric site3.1 km→✦MartinsthorpeHistoric site3.1 km→✦Bridge over River ChaterHistoric site2.3 km→✦Moated site at AllextonHistoric site4 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.1 km→

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