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Crow Spinney

21 ha

📷 Richard Humphrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

52.52003, -0.40498

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Cormorant, Mute Swan +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Cormorant, Mute Swan +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Hogweed, Elder, Blackthorn +2 more foraging species

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort, Himalayan Balsam, Red Campion +66 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort, Himalayan Balsam, Red Campion +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Red Admiral +39 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large White, Small White, Red Admiral +39 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Hereward WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 53Cycling route
Named routeRef 53National Cycle Network
National Byway (Northamptonshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route1.1 km
Named routeLength 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route63 m
Named routeRef 53Length 63 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route188 m
Named routeLength 188 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath to Crow Spinney near Elton Hall

📷 Richard Humphrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath to Crow Spinney near Elton Hall

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦ELTON HALLHistoric site500 m→✦Ashton Roman small town north east of OundleHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Saint Botolph GreenUrban park1 km→✦Earthworks of Abbot of Ramsey's ManorHistoric site1.3 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4 km→🌱Lily PondUrban park4.6 km→

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