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Chapman's Spinney

1 ha

📷 Stephen McKay · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.59234, -1.44896

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +89 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +89 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, White Dead-nettle, Hawthorn +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Garlic Mustard, White Dead-nettle, Hawthorn +112 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Garlic Mustard, White Dead-nettle, Hawthorn +112 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — White-legged Damselfly, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Willow Emerald Damselfly +10 more · last seen 2024; Insects — White-legged Damselfly, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Willow Emerald Damselfly +10 more · last seen 2024

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Lecanora chlarotera s. lat., Common Orange Lichen · last seen 2024; Fungi — Lecanora chlarotera s. lat., Common Orange Lichen · last seen 2024

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Footpath T54Walking route
Named routeRef T54
Footpath T53Walking route
Named routeRef T53
Footpath T50Walking route
Named routeRef T50
Quarrymans WalkWalking route
Named route
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 52Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 52Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.6 km
Named routeRef 52Length 3.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route21 m
Named routeRef 52Length 21 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route673 m
Named routeRef 52Length 673 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cycling to Upton

📷 Stephen McKay · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cycling to Upton

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🏞️BATTLEFIELD OF BOSWORTHCountry park2.6 km→🌱Shenton StationUrban park2.4 km→🌱Bosworth Battlefield Country ParkUrban park2.9 km→🏞️BOSWORTH BATTLEFIELDCountry park2.4 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.4 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds5 km→

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