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Cowpen Spinney - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha

📷 Dave Thompson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.64811, -1.23281

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 135m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 63

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 4 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

70 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

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Ivanhoe Trailbridleway · 52 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 52 mSurface pavedPath type: cycleway
Ivanhoe Trailbridleway · 239 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 239 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Ivanhoe Trailbridleway · 33 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 33 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Ivanhoe Trailbridleway · 43 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 43 mSurface pavedPath type: cycleway
Ivanhoe Trailbridleway · 340 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 340 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Groby Road bridge - M1 northbound

📷 Dave Thompson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Groby Road bridge - M1 northbound

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Western ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Western ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Thorpe Astley Park & Playing FieldUrban park3.8 km→🌱Braunstone ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Ferndale ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Kirby Muxloe Bowls ClubUrban park1.8 km→

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