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Hurstpightle Spinney

6 ha

📷 Rodney Burton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.06168, -0.44278

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Rook, Robin, Woodpigeon +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Rook, Robin, Woodpigeon +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Bramble, Dandelion +23 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Large Red Damselfly +50 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Large Red Damselfly +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Ground-ivy, Jacobaea +233 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bluebell, Ground-ivy, Jacobaea +233 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Greensand Ridge WalkWalking route64 km
Named routeLength 64 kmRegional walking route
Katherine’s WalkWalking route13.6 km
Named routeLength 13.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Marston Vale Timberland TrailWalking route21 km

A 13 mile / 21 km circular walk around the Forest of Marston Vale - https://www.marstonvale.org/Handlers/Download.ashx?IDMF=8eb96757-1ae3-4db0-a66f-830ab1081402

Named routeLength 21 kmLocal walking route
Flit Valley WalkWalking route12 km
Named routeLength 12 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 25Cycling route
Named routeRef 25Local cycle route
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
Named routeLength 59 kmRegional cycle route
Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23Local cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

West Park Farm, Haynes, Beds

📷 Rodney Burton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

West Park Farm, Haynes, Beds

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✦Pump and signpost in Market PlaceHistoric site4.8 km→✦AMPTHILL PARKHistoric site4.9 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park1.1 km→🦉KINGSWOOD AND GLEBE MEADOWS, HOUGHTON CONQUESTNature reserve2.6 km→🌱Chicksands Bike ParkUrban park4.7 km→✦Houghton House: a 17th century mansion and associated courtyard and formal garden remainsHistoric site3.6 km→

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