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King's Hill Spinney - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Crook Peak to Shute Shelve Hill · CC BY-SA 3.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.61247, -1.43712

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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

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Footpath T54Walking route
Named routeRef T54
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route464 m
Named routeRef 52Length 464 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 52Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 52Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 52Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.6 km
Named routeRef 52Length 3.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Crook Peak to Shute Shelve Hill

📷 Wikipedia · Crook Peak to Shute Shelve Hill · CC BY-SA 3.0

Crook Peak to Shute Shelve Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Market Bosworth Country ParkUrban park3.3 km→🏞️MARKET BOSWORTH PARKCountry park3.3 km→🌱Bosworth ParkUrban park3.3 km→🏞️BATTLEFIELD OF BOSWORTHCountry park2.5 km→🌱Shenton StationUrban park2.3 km→🌱Bosworth Battlefield Country ParkUrban park2.7 km→

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