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Johnstone Spinney - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.58356, -1.19898

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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
  • 🅿️David Lloyd 266m away — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

5 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

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 9 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
Foss Waypublic footpath · 952 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 952 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

79 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 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
West End WayCycling route
Named routeRef West End WayLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Inner RingwayCycling route
Named routeRef Inner RingwayLocal cycle route
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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

M1 Motorway

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

M1 Motorway

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Thorpe Astley Park & Playing FieldUrban park4 km→🌱Blaby Road ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Northfield ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.7 km→🌱Mossdale MeadowsUrban park3.4 km→🌱Braunstone ParkUrban park4.8 km→

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