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Exning Spinney

1 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.70138, -1.18610

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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 — Shoveler, Wigeon, Mallard +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Mallard +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Beefsteak Fungus, Honey Fungus, Torth Felen +48 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Beefsteak Fungus, Honey Fungus, Torth Felen +48 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Hogweed +18 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Speckled Wood, Oak Bush-cricket +261 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Speckled Wood, Oak Bush-cricket +261 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Cleavers, Ivy +76 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Cleavers, Ivy +76 more · last seen 2026

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
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

66 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
NCN 6 Flood Diversion RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cattle next to Swithland Road

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cattle next to Swithland Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Castle Hill Country ParkUrban park3.1 km→🏞️BEACON HILLCountry park4.8 km→🌱Beacon Hill Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Swithland WoodUrban park1.3 km→🏞️BRADGATE PARK AND SWITHLAND WOODSCountry park2 km→✦BRADGATE PARKHistoric site2.3 km→

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