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Black Spinney - Broadleaved woodland

7 ha

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

52.71146, -1.16799

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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

5 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates

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
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

71 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Castle Hill Country ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Rothley ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Swithland WoodUrban park2.5 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.6 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.6 km→🌱Broadnook ParkUrban park2.8 km→

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