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Highland Spinney

2 ha

📷 Michael Trolove · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFungiForaging
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.55842, -0.79456

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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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Dryad's Saddle, Sarcoscypha, Blushing Rosette +35 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Dryad's Saddle, Sarcoscypha, Blushing Rosette +35 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Bristly Oxtongue +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Rutpela maculata, Gatekeeper, Anaglyptus mysticus +171 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Rutpela maculata, Gatekeeper, Anaglyptus mysticus +171 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Whitethroat +45 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Whitethroat +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Common Ragwort +107 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Common Ragwort +107 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route

National Byway in Rutland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Highland Wood near Blaston

📷 Michael Trolove · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Highland Wood near Blaston

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Giles ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→🌱Clarke's PieceUrban park4.4 km→✦The Old RectoryHistoric site3.7 km→✦Bridge at MedbourneHistoric site3.8 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.1 km→✦Moated site at AllextonHistoric site4.2 km→

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