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Hill Ground Spinney

22 ha

📷 Snidge · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome22 ha

Getting here

52.01285, -1.13519

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 135m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Red Admiral +65 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Small White, Red Admiral +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Small Toadflax, White Helleborine +16 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Small Toadflax, White Helleborine +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ouse Valley Way 1 (Syresham to Turvey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Bernwood Jubilee WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route10.7 km
Named routeRef 50Length 10.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mill Lanebridleway · 1.4 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.4 kmPath type: path
Mill Lanebridleway · 14 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 14 mPath type: path

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hill Ground Spinney

📷 Snidge · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hill Ground Spinney

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Nearby places

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🌱The GreenUrban park900 m→🌱Brackley ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Brackley Leisure CentreUrban park3.2 km→🌱Poppyfields ParkUrban park3.6 km→✦Brackley motte and bailey castleHistoric site1.7 km→✦Site of the medieval village of Astwick and the moated site 1500yds (1370m) SW of Evenley villageHistoric site2.7 km→

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