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Sandpit Spinney - Broadleaved woodland

4 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.21133, -0.74643

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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 136m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Northamptonshire Round

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Northamptonshire RoundWalking route
Named route
Milton Keynes Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Three Shires WayWalking route79 km

49 mile route liking the Swan's Way to the Grafham Water circular walk, which it now incorporates, made up largely of bridleways.

Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Olney Circular WalkWalking route6.6 km

An reasonably easy 1.5hour walk taking in some of Olney's viewpoints and places of interest. Waterproof footwear essential when rainy. Livestock may be encountered.

Named routeLength 6.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NorbitalCycling route
Named routeRef 539Round tripNational Cycle Network
N/ACycling route84 m
Named routeLength 84 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route483 m
Named routeLength 483 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route325 m
Named routeRef 539Length 325 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route500 m
Named routeRef 539Length 500 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route63 m
Named routeLength 63 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Northamptonshire Round footpath

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Northamptonshire Round footpath

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Nearby places

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🌱Castle Ashby GardensUrban park1.3 km→✦CASTLE ASHBYHistoric site700 m→🌱Chase ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Earls Barton Pocket ParkUrban park4.7 km→⛪St Mary Magdalene's ChurchReligious grounds1.5 km→✦Castle Ashby HouseHistoric site1.6 km→

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