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Brookfield Spinney

11 ha

📷 Julian Dowse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

52.55245, -0.36037

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Rook and Jackdaw
  • 🌿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

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Rook, Jackdaw, Magpie +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Rook, Jackdaw, Magpie +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Forked Veilwort, Frogbit, Dilated Scalewort +71 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Forked Veilwort, Frogbit, Dilated Scalewort +71 more · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +38 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +38 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Meadowsweet, Rough Hawk's-beard, Bramble +4 more foraging species

Varies

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Gunwade TrailWalking route
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Wildflower TrailWalking route
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Ham Mere TrailWalking route
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Bluebell TrailWalking route
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Cycling

55 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 53Cycling route
Named routeRef 53National Cycle Network
The Green WheelCycling route
Named routeRef 21Round tripRegional cycle route
The Green WheelCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Wellingtonia CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef WellingtoniaLocal cycle route
Nassaburgh TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track to Chesterton Lodge, Chesterton

📷 Julian Dowse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track to Chesterton Lodge, Chesterton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️NENE PARKCountry park3.8 km→🌱Ferry MeadowsUrban park3.7 km→✦Lynch Farm complexHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Ferry Meadows Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Orton MeadowsUrban park4.6 km→✦MILTON HALLHistoric site5 km→

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