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Coalpit Lane Spinney

1 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.61622, -1.17206

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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
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Wren +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Wren +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bulrush, Rowan, Hawthorn +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Migrant Hawker, Banded Demoiselle +135 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Migrant Hawker, Banded Demoiselle +135 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Cherry Plum, Silverweed +75 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Cherry Plum, Silverweed +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Chicken Of The Woods, Jelly Ear, Common Orange Lichen +4 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Chicken Of The Woods, Jelly Ear, Common Orange Lichen +4 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Blaby Village Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

160 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Leicester 'Route 3'Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
NCN 6 Flood Diversion RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
West End WayCycling route
Named routeRef West End WayLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Braunstone Lane

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Braunstone Lane

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