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Haycock Spinney - Broadleaved woodland

4 ha

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.62962, -0.79454

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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

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

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Leicestershire Round

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Hereward WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route

National Byway in Rutland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Oakham Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route614 m
Named routeRef 63Length 614 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route120 m
Named routeRef 63Length 120 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway between hedges

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway between hedges

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Launde ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Chapel of St John the BaptistUrban park1.8 km→🌱Chapel of St John the BaptistUrban park1.9 km→✦MartinsthorpeHistoric site5 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park3 km→✦Brooke PrioryHistoric site3.4 km→

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