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KNIGHTON SPINNEY

3 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Knighton Spinney · CC BY-SA 3.0

Plan your visit

PicnicBirdsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.60165, -1.10728

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕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
Parking· FreePicnic spotToilets

Best for

9 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets, car park; Nature reserve — public outdoor space

Free

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Family friendly

toilets, picnic area

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Blaby Village Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
🚴

Cycling

136 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Leicester 'Route 3'Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
West End WayCycling route
Named routeRef West End WayLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network

About this nature reserve

Knighton Spinney is a 3-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Leicester, East Midlands, England. The area maintains a small woodland and meadow habitat frequented by various bird species and ideal for nature walks.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Knighton Spinney

📷 Wikipedia · Knighton Spinney · CC BY-SA 3.0

Knighton Spinney

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Knighton ParkUrban park300 m→🏞️BROCKS HILLCountry park1.8 km→🌱Brocks HillUrban park1.9 km→🦉THE BOROUGH OF OADBY AND WIGSTON (BROCKS HILL COUNTRY PARK)Nature reserve2 km→🌱Evington ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Evington ParkUrban park3.2 km→

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