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Oak Spinney - Conifer woodland

2 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHorses
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.52453, -1.17614

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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
  • 🐴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

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Bridleway V44Walking route
Named routeRef V44
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route625 m
Named routeRef 6Length 625 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 50Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route51 m
Named routeRef 6Length 51 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route367 m
Named routeRef 6Length 367 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Southbound M1 near to Ashby Magna

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Southbound M1 near to Ashby Magna

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Victory ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Oakfield ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Broughton Astley Leisure CentreUrban park3.3 km→✦Petlinge medieval settlement and manorial garden remains 90m west and 160m south east of All Saints' ChurchHistoric site3.6 km→🌱Oliver ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Oliver ParkUrban park4.1 km→

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