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Green Spinney

2 ha

📷 Peter Mackenzie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.60604, -1.33693

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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
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Coot +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Coot +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Jellybaby, Pseudocercospora depazeoides, Shaggy Inkcap +9 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Jellybaby, Pseudocercospora depazeoides, Shaggy Inkcap +9 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Autumn Hawkbit, Common Nettle +22 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Red-legged Robberfly, Green Shieldbug, Common Carder Bee +106 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Red-legged Robberfly, Green Shieldbug, Common Carder Bee +106 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hogweed, White Clover, Yarrow +120 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hogweed, White Clover, Yarrow +120 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bridleway U52Walking route
Named routeRef U52
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route902 m
Named routeLength 902 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route639 m
Named routeRef 63Length 639 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 63Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route779 m
Named routeRef 63Length 779 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Leaving Kirkby Mallory

📷 Peter Mackenzie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Leaving Kirkby Mallory

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Market Bosworth Country ParkUrban park4.1 km→🏞️MARKET BOSWORTH PARKCountry park4.1 km→🌱Barwell ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Bosworth ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Barwell CommonUrban park4.7 km→🌱Wood Street Community ParkUrban park3.5 km→

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