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King's Leys Spinney - Conifer woodland

6 ha

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsHorses
Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

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
  • 🐴Horse riding listed as facility — is at its best in summer
  • 🐕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
Horse ridingWalking trails

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking route
Cotswold LinkWalking route34 km
Named routeLength 34 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
D'Arcy Dalton WayWalking route107 km

Follows roughly the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.

Named routeLength 107 kmRegional walking route
Edge Hill Views Walk from Upton House, Upton House and GardensWalking route3.7 km

Mostly easy going on established footpaths and through fields. Some parts will be slippery and muddy in wet weather, especially along the Edgehill ridge. Dogs should be kept under close control.

Named routeLength 3.7 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Warwick-Leamington-WellesbourneCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 48Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 48Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route714 m
Named routeRef 48Length 714 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9.4 km
Named routeRef 48Length 9.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Compton Verney mountain bike routeMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip

Wildlife to spot

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