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Johnstone Spinney - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Dave Thompson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.57586, -1.19685

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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 126m 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

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Leicester 'Route 3'

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bridleway V53Walking route
Named routeRef V53
Bridleway V44Walking route
Named routeRef V44
Blaby Village Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
Foss Waypublic footpath · 186 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 186 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

60 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
Inner RingwayCycling route
Named routeRef Inner RingwayLocal cycle route
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

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Foss Waybridleway · 379 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 379 mSurface pavedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Matrix board - M1 northbound

📷 Dave Thompson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Matrix board - M1 northbound

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Blaby Road ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Thorpe Astley Park & Playing FieldUrban park4.8 km→🌱Northfield ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.5 km→🌱Mossdale MeadowsUrban park4.2 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park1.1 km→

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