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Botany Bay Spinney - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.62978, -1.34954

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

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 · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route19 m
Named routeRef 63Length 19 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route424 m
Named routeRef 63Length 424 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km
Named routeRef 63Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 63Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. James Church, Newbold Verdon

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. James Church, Newbold Verdon

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️MARKET BOSWORTH PARKCountry park2.9 km→🌱Market Bosworth Country ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Bosworth ParkUrban park2.9 km→🏞️BAGWORTH HEATH WOODSCountry park4.8 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→🌱Tropical Bird GardenUrban park3.5 km→

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