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Hubbard's Spinney

2 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.60572, -0.94430

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Jackdaw, Robin +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Jackdaw, Robin +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Purple Jellydisc, Candlesnuff Fungus, Sarcoscypha +30 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Purple Jellydisc, Candlesnuff Fungus, Sarcoscypha +30 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Liophloeus tessulatus +175 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Liophloeus tessulatus +175 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Toadflax, Dog-rose, Field Horsetail +48 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Toadflax, Dog-rose, Field Horsetail +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 1 public path 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
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route

National Byway in Rutland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route9.1 km
Named routeRef 63Length 9.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.9 km
Named routeRef 63Length 3.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 63Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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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

Countryside near Frisby

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Countryside near Frisby

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