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Fox Holes Spinneys

4 ha

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeForagingInsects
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.65086, -0.98674

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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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, White Dead-nettle +26 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Eriothrix rufomaculata, Gatekeeper +80 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Eriothrix rufomaculata, Gatekeeper +80 more · last seen 2024

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Blue Tit, Great Tit +41 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Jackdaw, Blue Tit, Great Tit +41 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cleavers, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +234 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Cleavers, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +234 more · last seen 2024

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Blue Roundhead, King Alfred's Cakes · last seen 2022; Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Blue Roundhead, King Alfred's Cakes · last seen 2022

Varies

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

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 63Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route521 m
Named routeRef 63Length 521 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km
Named routeRef 63Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fox Holes Spinney

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fox Holes Spinney

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