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Drayton Spinney

14 ha

📷 Simon Huguet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

52.91638, -2.45708

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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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Starling, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Starling, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Hogweed +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hornet, Beautiful Demoiselle +77 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hornet, Beautiful Demoiselle +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Red Campion, Great Willowherb +83 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Red Campion, Great Willowherb +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km

Market Drayton to Mow Cop

Named routeLength 40 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 552Cycling route
Named routeRef 552National Cycle Network
hodnet-market draytonCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route573 m
Named routeRef 552Length 573 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 552Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route65 m
Named routeRef 552Length 65 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route556 m
Named routeRef 552Length 556 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The path into the woods

📷 Simon Huguet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The path into the woods

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Town ParkUrban park2.5 km→✦PELL WALLHistoric site2.8 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→🌱Market Drayton Swimming CentreUrban park2.5 km→🌱Dalelands PlaygroundUrban park3.6 km→🌱Christchurch ParkUrban park3.8 km→

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