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Fiddle Spinney - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.57565, -1.26430

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

Best for

4 activities

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

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Footpath V51Walking route
Named routeRef V51
Bridleway V53Walking route
Named routeRef V53
Bridleway V29Walking route
Named routeRef V29
Footpath V35Walking route
Named routeRef V35
Footpath U50Walking route
Named routeRef U50
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Cycling

2 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland off Watery Gate Lane

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland off Watery Gate Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wood Street Community ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Radford ParkUrban park4.9 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds1.3 km→🌱The Hall FieldUrban park3 km→🌱The Hall FieldUrban park3 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→

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