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Barkby Thorpe Spinney - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.68022, -1.03431

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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

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

48 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route174 m
Named routeRef 48Length 174 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route408 m
Named routeRef 48Length 408 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route55 m
Named routeRef 48Length 55 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route94 m
Named routeRef 48Length 94 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland north of Barkby Holt Lane

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland north of Barkby Holt Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Watermead Country ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Hamilton ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park3.5 km→🏞️WATERMEADCountry park4.9 km→🌱Quakesick SpinneyUrban park3.6 km→🌱Hamilton ParkUrban park3.8 km→

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