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Lings Spinney

9 ha

📷 Chris J Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

52.81183, -1.18209

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

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 — Wigeon, Pochard, Shoveler +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Pochard, Shoveler +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Rosemary Beetle, Cantharis rustica, Speckled Wood +48 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Rosemary Beetle, Cantharis rustica, Speckled Wood +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cylindric Beard-moss, Red Beard-moss, Chalk Comb-moss +14 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Cylindric Beard-moss, Red Beard-moss, Chalk Comb-moss +14 more · last seen 2022

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Bunny Old Wood Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Gotham Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef GHT
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
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Loughborough Cycle Network Route 7Cycling route
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Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
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Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
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Loughborough Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
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Loughborough Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

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📷 Chris J Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Stanford Hall Rehabilitation EstateUrban park600 m→✦STANFORD HALLHistoric site600 m→🌱Meadow ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Sidings ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Sidings ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱The Pinfold Village PoundUrban park2.1 km→

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