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Roecliffe Spinney - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.71865, -1.21318

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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

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

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route990 m
Named routeRef 6Length 990 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Nanhill Drive towards Brand Hill

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Nanhill Drive towards Brand Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️BEACON HILLCountry park2.3 km→🌱Beacon Hill Country ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Swithland WoodUrban park1.6 km→🌱Beacon Hill Country ParkUrban park1.9 km→🏞️BRADGATE PARK AND SWITHLAND WOODSCountry park2.8 km→✦BRADGATE PARKHistoric site3.1 km→

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