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Blind Spinney

14 ha

📷 Richard Humphrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

52.45859, -0.44968

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 389m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Hobby, Barn Owl, Peregrine +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Hobby, Barn Owl, Peregrine +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Carder Bee, Migrant Hawker +27 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Carder Bee, Migrant Hawker +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Field Scabious, Purple Toadflax +11 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Field Scabious, Purple Toadflax +11 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Lyveden WayWalking route15.2 km
Named routeLength 15.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 53Cycling route
Named routeRef 53National Cycle Network
National Byway (Northamptonshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route1.1 km
Named routeLength 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route63 m
Named routeRef 53Length 63 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Gipsy Lanebyway open to all traffic · 291 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 291 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Public footpath near Armston

📷 Richard Humphrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Public footpath near Armston

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🌱Barnwell Country ParkUrban park2.5 km→🏞️BARNWELLCountry park2.5 km→🌱Barnwell Country ParkUrban park2.5 km→✦Ashton Roman small town north east of OundleHistoric site3.6 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→🌱Lily PondUrban park3.5 km→

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