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Millhill Spinney - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.90157, -1.19886

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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 260m 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

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

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

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
The Big TrackWalking route
Named routeRef The Big TrackLocal walking route
Skylark RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Gotham Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef GHT
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

89 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Lenton Lane Cycle GatewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Trent BasinCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lenton Abbey <> City CentreCycling route
Named routeRef N3Regional cycle route
Clifton <> City CentreCycling route
Named routeRef N1Regional cycle route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Fox Covert Lanebridleway · 40 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 40 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Davids Lanebridleway · 256 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 256 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fox Covert Lane

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fox Covert Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Rushcliffe Country ParkUrban park3.9 km→🦉RUSHCLIFFE COUNTRY PARKNature reserve3.9 km→🏞️RUSHCLIFFECountry park3.9 km→🌱Weirfield Recreation GroundUrban park1.3 km→🌱RushcliffeUrban park3.9 km→🌱Garden of FriendshipUrban park4.1 km→

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