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Grange Spinney

2 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.58787, -1.15629

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 176m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Robin +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Robin +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Sycamore Tarspot, Jelly Ear, Candlesnuff Fungus +14 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Sycamore Tarspot, Jelly Ear, Candlesnuff Fungus +14 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Foraging

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

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dandelion, Ivy, Cleavers +98 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Dandelion, Ivy, Cleavers +98 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Migrant Hawker, Brown Hawker +102 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Migrant Hawker, Brown Hawker +102 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Blaby Village Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

107 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Leicester 'Route 3'Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
West End WayCycling route
Named routeRef West End WayLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Grange Spinney in Eyres Monsell

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Grange Spinney in Eyres Monsell

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Knighton ParkUrban park3.6 km→🏞️BROCKS HILLCountry park4.7 km→🌱Brocks HillUrban park4.7 km→🦉THE BOROUGH OF OADBY AND WIGSTON (BROCKS HILL COUNTRY PARK)Nature reserve4.8 km→🌱Blaby Road ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Thorpe Astley Park & Playing FieldUrban park4.7 km→

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