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Hungarton Spinneys

3 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.65901, -0.97632

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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 — Little Owl, Jackdaw, Pheasant +54 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Little Owl, Jackdaw, Pheasant +54 more · last seen 2024

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Dryad's Saddle, Arthonia radiata +9 more · last seen 2023; Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Dryad's Saddle, Arthonia radiata +9 more · last seen 2023

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Elder, Bramble +28 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Speckled Wood, Eriothrix rufomaculata +62 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Common Darter, Speckled Wood, Eriothrix rufomaculata +62 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Elder, Bramble +202 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Common Nettle, Elder, Bramble +202 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths 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
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dead yew, Hungarton churchyard

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dead yew, Hungarton churchyard

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