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Ash Pole Spinney - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.56890, -1.20619

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 102m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidPlayground

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

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Footpath V51Walking route
Named routeRef V51
Bridleway V53Walking route
Named routeRef V53
Bridleway V29Walking route
Named routeRef V29
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Bridleway V44Walking route
Named routeRef V44
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Cycling

59 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
N/ACycling route81 m
Named routeLength 81 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The River Soar and floodplain

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The River Soar and floodplain

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The GreenUrban park3.2 km→🌱Northfield ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Victory ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Oakfield ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Oliver ParkUrban park2.2 km→

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