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Hall Spinney

8 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

52.67378, -0.96308

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for House Sparrow and Pheasant
  • 🍄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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Pheasant, Kestrel +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — House Sparrow, Pheasant, Kestrel +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Dryad's Saddle, Common Orange Lichen, Netted Shield Lichen +15 more · last seen 2023; Fungi — Dryad's Saddle, Common Orange Lichen, Netted Shield Lichen +15 more · last seen 2023

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Elder +25 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Ash, Hawthorn +178 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Nettle, Ash, Hawthorn +178 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 5 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
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Carr Bridgebridleway · 11 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 11 mSurface cobblestonePath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

New plantation near Hall Spinney

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

New plantation near Hall Spinney

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Nearby places

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✦BAGGRAVE HALLHistoric site600 m→✦LOWESBY HALLHistoric site2.2 km→✦Lowesy village earthworkHistoric site2.4 km→✦QUENBY HALLHistoric site2.7 km→🌱All Saints ChurchUrban park2.5 km→✦Lowesby deserted medieval village with three fishpondsHistoric site2.5 km→

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