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Calcutt Spinney - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Ian Rob · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

PicnicDogsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.26787, -1.31530

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕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
Parking· FreePicnic spot

Best for

8 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

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

Family friendly

picnic area

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route234 km

Birmingham to Napton section

Named routeLength 234 kmRegional walking route
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Millennium Way (Warks)Walking route100 km

A 100 mile long distance footpath, across the centre of England from Pershore to Chipping Warden via Meriden.

Named routeLength 100 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 41Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route4.3 km
Named routeRef 41Length 4.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Calcutt-Grand Union Canal

📷 Ian Rob · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Calcutt-Grand Union Canal

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Medieval settlement immediately north and 170m south of St John the Baptist's Church, Lower ShuckburghHistoric site2.2 km→🌱Pillory GreenUrban park2.7 km→🦉STOCKTON RAILWAY CUTTINGNature reserve3.3 km→✦Upper Shuckburgh medieval settlement to the south and east of Shuckburgh ParkHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Village Hall FieldUrban park4 km→✦Medieval settlement remains at FlecknoeHistoric site4.3 km→

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