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Holborn Spinney

3 ha

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.55432, -0.39768

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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
  • 🌿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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Blue-tailed Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird +7 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Blue-tailed Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hogweed, White Campion, Black Horehound +4 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hogweed, White Campion, Black Horehound +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Hereward WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 53Cycling route
Named routeRef 53National Cycle Network
The Green WheelCycling route
Named routeRef 21Round tripRegional cycle route
The Green WheelCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Nassaburgh TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
National Byway (Northamptonshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A layer of fireclay in a disused pit near High Holborn Lodge

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A layer of fireclay in a disused pit near High Holborn Lodge

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✦Wansford Bridge See also PETERBOROUGH 136Historic site3 km→✦Wansford Bridge See also CAMBRIDGESHIRE 136Historic site3 km→✦The fort and Roman walled town of Durobrivae and its south, west and east suburbs, immediately south and east of Water Newton VillageHistoric site3.1 km→✦ELTON HALLHistoric site3.4 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.2 km→✦Earthworks of Abbot of Ramsey's ManorHistoric site2.6 km→

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