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Fishpond Spinney - Conifer woodland

2 ha

📷 Andy Jamieson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.78932, -1.17083

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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
Parking· Free

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

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

1 signed route nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
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Loughborough Cycle Network Route 7Cycling route
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Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
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Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
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Loughborough Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
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Loughborough Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fishpond Spinney

📷 Andy Jamieson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fishpond Spinney

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🌱Queen's ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Sidings ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Sidings ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Stanford Hall Rehabilitation EstateUrban park2.2 km→✦STANFORD HALLHistoric site2.3 km→

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