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Clark's Spinney

3 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

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52.55615, -1.22742

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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
🍄Mushroom 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

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
🍄Mushroom 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

Very strong match

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Strong match

Fungi — Entyloma ficariae, Cladonia rangiformis, Peltigera membranacea +21 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Entyloma ficariae, Cladonia rangiformis, Peltigera membranacea +21 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Foraging

Strong match

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Sheep's Sorrel, White Dead-nettle +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Peacock, Large Yellow Underwing, 7-spot Ladybird +318 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Peacock, Large Yellow Underwing, 7-spot Ladybird +318 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Strong match

Birds — Little Egret, Robin, Kestrel +40 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Little Egret, Robin, Kestrel +40 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Plants — Springbeauty, Red Dead-nettle, Sheep's Sorrel +109 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Springbeauty, Red Dead-nettle, Sheep's Sorrel +109 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Footpath V51Walking route

Named routeRef V51

Bridleway V53Walking route

Named routeRef V53

Bridleway V29Walking route

Named routeRef V29

Leicestershire RoundWalking route

Named routeRegional walking route

Bridleway V44Walking route

Named routeRef V44

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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Route 50Cycling route

Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network

Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route

Named routeRef 4Local cycle route

Leicester 'Route 3'Cycling route

Named routeRef 3Local cycle route

Route 6Cycling route

Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network

Main RouteCycling route57 m

Named routeRef 6Length 57 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route17 m

Named routeRef 6Length 17 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

15,464 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

15,464 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds31 species

wintersummer

2026

Robin · Kestrel · Little Egret · House Sparrow · Blackbird +26

RobinErithacus rubecula
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
House SparrowPasser domesticus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
RedwingTurdus iliacus
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Great TitParus major
BuzzardButeo buteo2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
Red KiteMilvus milvus
DunnockPrunella modularis
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
LapwingVanellus vanellus
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
Canada GooseBranta canadensis2025
Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti2025
SwallowHirundo rustica2025
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
MagpiePica pica2025
RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus2025

🦌

Mammals9 species

spring

2026

Mole · Muntjac · Badger · Otter · Rabbit +4

MoleTalpa europaea
MuntjacMuntiacus reevesi
BadgerMeles meles
OtterLutra lutra
RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
Red FoxVulpes vulpes
HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
Brown RatRattus norvegicus
Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis

🐝

Insects47 species

winterspring

2026

Yellow-legged Mining Bee · Scarlet Tiger · Peacock · Limnephilus lunatus · Tawny Mining Bee +42

Yellow-legged Mining BeeAndrena flavipes
Scarlet TigerCallimorpha dominula
PeacockAglais io
Limnephilus lunatusLimnephilus lunatus2025
Tawny Mining BeeAndrena fulva
Hairy-footed Flower BeeAnthophora plumipes
Common Carder BeeBombus pascuorum2025
Vine WeevilOtiorhynchus sulcatus2025
Marble GallAndricus kollari
Orius (Orius) laevigatusOrius (Orius) laevigatus
Golden DotStigmella aurella
Rhyzobius lituraRhyzobius litura
24-spot LadybirdSubcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
Creeping Thistle LacebugTingis (Tingis) ampliata
Epiclerus panyasEpiclerus panyas
22-spot LadybirdPsyllobora vigintiduopunctata
Callitula bicolorCallitula bicolor
7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Drymus (Sylvadrymus) sylvaticusDrymus (Sylvadrymus) sylvaticus
Callitula pyrrhogasterCallitula pyrrhogaster
Demetrias atricapillusDemetrias atricapillus
Achenium depressumAchenium depressum
16-spot LadybirdTytthaspis sedecimpunctata
Field Damsel BugNabis (Nabis) ferus
Stenodema (Brachystira) calcarataStenodema (Brachystira) calcarata
Hawthorn ShieldbugAcanthosoma haemorrhoidale
Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina
Anthicus antherinusAnthicus antherinus
Angle ShadesPhlogophora meticulosa
Common PlumeEmmelina monodactyla
White-shouldered House-mothEndrosis sarcitrella
Silver FishLepisma saccharinum
Trioza urticaeTrioza urticae2025
Eupteryx aurataEupteryx aurata2025
Monaphis antennataMonaphis antennata2025
Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2025
Nysius senecionisNysius senecionis2025
Psammotettix confinisPsammotettix confinis2025
Himacerus (Anaptus) majorHimacerus (Anaptus) major2025
Eupteryx urticaeEupteryx urticae2025
Macrosteles viridigriseusMacrosteles viridigriseus2025
Taphropeltus contractusTaphropeltus contractus2025
Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax2025
Limnephilus auriculaLimnephilus auricula2025
Small WhitePieris rapae2025
Riband WaveIdaea aversata2025
Orange SwiftTriodia sylvina2025

🍄

Fungi16 species

springautumn

2026

Arum Rust · Entyloma ficariae · Lecanora stenotropa · Cladonia chlorophaea s. lat. · Parasola +11

Arum RustPuccinia sessilis
Entyloma ficariaeEntyloma ficariae
Lecanora stenotropaLecanora stenotropa
Cladonia chlorophaea s. lat.Cladonia chlorophaea s. lat.
ParasolaParasola
Cladonia rangiformisCladonia rangiformis
Peltigera hymeninaPeltigera hymenina
Xanthoparmelia conspersaXanthoparmelia conspersa
Brithdegyll EddîogPanaeolus papilionaceus
Peltigera membranaceaPeltigera membranacea
Podosphaera fugaxPodosphaera fugax
Honey FungusArmillaria mellea2025
Yellow StainerAgaricus xanthodermus2025
Giant PolyporeMeripilus giganteus2025
Brown RollrimPaxillus involutus2025
Collared EarthstarGeastrum michelianum2025

🌿

Plants38 species

spring

2026

Springbeauty · Cowslip · Common Stork's-bill · Coltsfoot · Sheep's Sorrel +33

SpringbeautyClaytonia perfoliata
CowslipPrimula veris
Common Stork's-billErodium cicutarium
ColtsfootTussilago farfara
Sheep's SorrelRumex acetosella
DaisyBellis perennis
Oxeye DaisyLeucanthemum vulgare
Wood AvensGeum urbanum
BroomCytisus scoparius
Lords-and-LadiesArum maculatum
Red Dead-nettleLamium purpureum
Lesser CelandineFicaria verna
GorseUlex europaeus
Wild AngelicaAngelica sylvestris
AshFraxinus excelsior
BulrushTypha latifolia
Common ReedPhragmites australis
Wild TeaselDipsacus fullonum
Parsley-piertAphanes arvensis
GroundselSenecio vulgaris
White StonecropSedum album
Bird's-footOrnithopus perpusillus
Springy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Sticky Mouse-earCerastium glomeratum
Common WhitlowgrassErophila verna
Meadow SaxifrageSaxifraga granulata
Small-flowered Crane's-billGeranium pusillum
Bifid CrestwortLophocolea bidentata
PignutConopodium majus
Neat Feather-mossPseudoscleropodium purum
Subterranean CloverTrifolium subterraneum
Hoary RagwortJacobaea erucifolia
Pointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidata
Common SorrelRumex acetosa
Buck's-horn PlantainPlantago coronopus
Shepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastoris
Stinking HelleboreHelleborus foetidus
Water MintMentha aquatica2025

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

15,464 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds31 species

wintersummer

2026

Robin · Kestrel · Little Egret · House Sparrow · Blackbird +26

RobinErithacus rubecula
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
House SparrowPasser domesticus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
RedwingTurdus iliacus
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Great TitParus major
BuzzardButeo buteo2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
Red KiteMilvus milvus
DunnockPrunella modularis
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
LapwingVanellus vanellus
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
Canada GooseBranta canadensis2025
Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti2025
SwallowHirundo rustica2025
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
MagpiePica pica2025
RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus2025

🦌

Mammals9 species

spring

2026

Mole · Muntjac · Badger · Otter · Rabbit +4

MoleTalpa europaea
MuntjacMuntiacus reevesi
BadgerMeles meles
OtterLutra lutra
RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
Red FoxVulpes vulpes
HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
Brown RatRattus norvegicus
Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis

🐝

Insects47 species

winterspring

2026

Yellow-legged Mining Bee · Scarlet Tiger · Peacock · Limnephilus lunatus · Tawny Mining Bee +42

Yellow-legged Mining BeeAndrena flavipes
Scarlet TigerCallimorpha dominula
PeacockAglais io
Limnephilus lunatusLimnephilus lunatus2025
Tawny Mining BeeAndrena fulva
Hairy-footed Flower BeeAnthophora plumipes
Common Carder BeeBombus pascuorum2025
Vine WeevilOtiorhynchus sulcatus2025
Marble GallAndricus kollari
Orius (Orius) laevigatusOrius (Orius) laevigatus
Golden DotStigmella aurella
Rhyzobius lituraRhyzobius litura
24-spot LadybirdSubcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
Creeping Thistle LacebugTingis (Tingis) ampliata
Epiclerus panyasEpiclerus panyas
22-spot LadybirdPsyllobora vigintiduopunctata
Callitula bicolorCallitula bicolor
7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Drymus (Sylvadrymus) sylvaticusDrymus (Sylvadrymus) sylvaticus
Callitula pyrrhogasterCallitula pyrrhogaster
Demetrias atricapillusDemetrias atricapillus
Achenium depressumAchenium depressum
16-spot LadybirdTytthaspis sedecimpunctata
Field Damsel BugNabis (Nabis) ferus
Stenodema (Brachystira) calcarataStenodema (Brachystira) calcarata
Hawthorn ShieldbugAcanthosoma haemorrhoidale
Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina
Anthicus antherinusAnthicus antherinus
Angle ShadesPhlogophora meticulosa
Common PlumeEmmelina monodactyla
White-shouldered House-mothEndrosis sarcitrella
Silver FishLepisma saccharinum
Trioza urticaeTrioza urticae2025
Eupteryx aurataEupteryx aurata2025
Monaphis antennataMonaphis antennata2025
Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2025
Nysius senecionisNysius senecionis2025
Psammotettix confinisPsammotettix confinis2025
Himacerus (Anaptus) majorHimacerus (Anaptus) major2025
Eupteryx urticaeEupteryx urticae2025
Macrosteles viridigriseusMacrosteles viridigriseus2025
Taphropeltus contractusTaphropeltus contractus2025
Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax2025
Limnephilus auriculaLimnephilus auricula2025
Small WhitePieris rapae2025
Riband WaveIdaea aversata2025
Orange SwiftTriodia sylvina2025

🍄

Fungi16 species

springautumn

2026

Arum Rust · Entyloma ficariae · Lecanora stenotropa · Cladonia chlorophaea s. lat. · Parasola +11

Arum RustPuccinia sessilis
Entyloma ficariaeEntyloma ficariae
Lecanora stenotropaLecanora stenotropa
Cladonia chlorophaea s. lat.Cladonia chlorophaea s. lat.
ParasolaParasola
Cladonia rangiformisCladonia rangiformis
Peltigera hymeninaPeltigera hymenina
Xanthoparmelia conspersaXanthoparmelia conspersa
Brithdegyll EddîogPanaeolus papilionaceus
Peltigera membranaceaPeltigera membranacea
Podosphaera fugaxPodosphaera fugax
Honey FungusArmillaria mellea2025
Yellow StainerAgaricus xanthodermus2025
Giant PolyporeMeripilus giganteus2025
Brown RollrimPaxillus involutus2025
Collared EarthstarGeastrum michelianum2025

🌿

Plants38 species

spring

2026

Springbeauty · Cowslip · Common Stork's-bill · Coltsfoot · Sheep's Sorrel +33

SpringbeautyClaytonia perfoliata
CowslipPrimula veris
Common Stork's-billErodium cicutarium
ColtsfootTussilago farfara
Sheep's SorrelRumex acetosella
DaisyBellis perennis
Oxeye DaisyLeucanthemum vulgare
Wood AvensGeum urbanum
BroomCytisus scoparius
Lords-and-LadiesArum maculatum
Red Dead-nettleLamium purpureum
Lesser CelandineFicaria verna
GorseUlex europaeus
Wild AngelicaAngelica sylvestris
AshFraxinus excelsior
BulrushTypha latifolia
Common ReedPhragmites australis
Wild TeaselDipsacus fullonum
Parsley-piertAphanes arvensis
GroundselSenecio vulgaris
White StonecropSedum album
Bird's-footOrnithopus perpusillus
Springy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Sticky Mouse-earCerastium glomeratum
Common WhitlowgrassErophila verna
Meadow SaxifrageSaxifraga granulata
Small-flowered Crane's-billGeranium pusillum
Bifid CrestwortLophocolea bidentata
PignutConopodium majus
Neat Feather-mossPseudoscleropodium purum
Subterranean CloverTrifolium subterraneum
Hoary RagwortJacobaea erucifolia
Pointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidata
Common SorrelRumex acetosa
Buck's-horn PlantainPlantago coronopus
Shepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastoris
Stinking HelleboreHelleborus foetidus
Water MintMentha aquatica2025

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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