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Horse Close Spinney

4 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.54950, -0.34755

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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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Grey Heron, Rook +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Grey Heron, Rook +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Common Blue Damselfly, White-legged Damselfly +55 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Common Blue Damselfly, White-legged Damselfly +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Forked Veilwort, Bird's-claw Beard-moss, Capillary Thread-moss +127 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Forked Veilwort, Bird's-claw Beard-moss, Capillary Thread-moss +127 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Rough Hawk's-beard, Bramble +5 more foraging species

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Gunwade TrailWalking route
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Wildflower TrailWalking route
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Ham Mere TrailWalking route
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Bluebell TrailWalking route
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Cycling

67 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
Wellingtonia CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef WellingtoniaLocal cycle route
Nassaburgh TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Grass field near Horse Close Spinney

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Grass field near Horse Close Spinney

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️NENE PARKCountry park3.1 km→🌱Ferry MeadowsUrban park3.1 km→✦Lynch Farm complexHistoric site2.9 km→🌱Ferry Meadows Country ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Orton MeadowsUrban park3.8 km→✦MILTON HALLHistoric site4.6 km→

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