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Long Spinney

3 ha

📷 Rob Hinkley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.88689, -0.28717

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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 — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Jackdaw +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Jackdaw +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Smooth Hawk's-beard, Bristly Oxtongue, Bramble +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Eupteryx filicum, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Juniper Shieldbug +50 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eupteryx filicum, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Juniper Shieldbug +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pasqueflower, Selfheal, Creeping Buttercup +138 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Pasqueflower, Selfheal, Creeping Buttercup +138 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
STOOP Link Path 7 - Stevenage Outer Orbital PathWalking route

Link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 10 o'clock on clockface)

Named routeLocal walking route
STOOP Link Path 6 - Stevenage Outer Orbital PathWalking route

Link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 9 o'clock on clockface)

Named routeLocal walking route
STOOP Link Path 5 - Stevenage Outer Orbital PathWalking route

Link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 8 o'clock on clockface)

Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Recreational Cycle Route 16Cycling route

Local circular? cycle route

Named routeLocal cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route53 m
Named routeRef 12Length 53 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 12Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route23 m
Named routeRef 12Length 23 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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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

White house

📷 Rob Hinkley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

White house

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Kingswalden Park (Deer Park)Urban park1.7 km→✦TEMPLE DINSLEYHistoric site2.6 km→✦THE HOO, KIMPTONHistoric site2.8 km→✦ST PAUL'S WALDEN BURYHistoric site1.1 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.4 km→🌱Meadway Playing FieldUrban park4.9 km→

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