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Water Spinney - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Steve Daniels · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.98940, -0.78734

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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

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN 51

Varies

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

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
North Bucks WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Milton Keynes Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

125 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
MK Redway Super Route H8Cycling route
Named routeRef H8Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route V7Cycling route
Named routeRef V7Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route V6Cycling route
Named routeRef V6Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route V4Cycling route
Named routeRef V4Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route H10Cycling route
Named routeRef H10Local cycle route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Weasel Lanerestricted byway · 248 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 248 mSurface unpavedPath type: cycleway
Weasel Lanerestricted byway · 1.1 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1.1 kmSurface unpavedPath type: cycleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Snelshall Street approaching a roundabout

📷 Steve Daniels · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Snelshall Street approaching a roundabout

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Tattenhoe Valley ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Tattenhoe Valley ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Tattenhoe Valley ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Furzton LakeUrban park3.2 km→🌱Howe Park WoodUrban park1.3 km→🌱Kingsmead SpinneyUrban park1.3 km→

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