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Brick Kiln Spinney

3 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.42012, -1.33201

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
  • 🐕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

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +72 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

23 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking route
A Coventry WayWalking route
Named routeRef ACWListed length 40 miRegional walking route
Shakespeare's Avon WayWalking route142 km

From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury

Named routeRef SAWLength 142 kmRegional walking route
ACW Circular Walk 09Walking route
Named routeRef C09Listed length 14.5 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Viaduct CyclewayCycling route

Ways signed by route signs as part of the Viaduct Cycleway

Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 53Cycling route
Named routeRef 53National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route179 m
Named routeRef 53Length 179 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 53Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route630 m
Named routeRef 53Length 630 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route42 m
Named routeRef 53Length 42 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Coombe Country Park mountain bike routeMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
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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

Black Hovel Spinney

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Black Hovel Spinney

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦NEWNHAM PADDOXHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Brinklow Playing FieldUrban park2.3 km→🐄Malt Kiln FarmVisitor farm1 km→✦Brinklow CastleHistoric site1.9 km→✦Motte and bailey castle, 30m E of St John the Baptist's ChurchHistoric site1.9 km→✦Medieval settlement at WithybrookHistoric site4.3 km→

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