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Cowpen Spinney - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Ashley Dace · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

PicnicDogsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.64764, -1.22187

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕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
ParkingPicnic spot

Best for

8 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 63

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

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

78 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
West End WayCycling route
Named routeRef West End WayLocal cycle route
Inner RingwayCycling route
Named routeRef Inner RingwayLocal cycle route
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Leicester 'Route 3'Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Ivanhoe Trailbridleway · 45 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 45 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Ivanhoe Trailbridleway · 52 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 52 mSurface pavedPath type: cycleway
Ivanhoe Trailbridleway · 33 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 33 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Ivanhoe Trailbridleway · 1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1 kmSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Ivanhoe Trailbridleway · 43 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 43 mSurface pavedPath type: cycleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Leicester and Swannington Railway

📷 Ashley Dace · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Leicester and Swannington Railway

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Western ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Western ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Thorpe Astley Park & Playing FieldUrban park3.4 km→🌱Braunstone ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Castle Hill Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Mossdale MeadowsUrban park4.6 km→

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