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Ash Spinney - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.56760, -1.15283

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 175m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 6

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Blaby Village Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

63 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Leicester 'Route 3'Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route57 m
Named routeRef 6Length 57 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route30 m
Named routeLength 30 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
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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

Path through Ash Spinney

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path through Ash Spinney

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Knighton ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Blaby Road ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱The GreenUrban park1.1 km→🌱Northfield ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Knighton ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Knighton ParkUrban park4.8 km→

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