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Long Spinneys

5 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.59146, -1.29264

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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

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Footpath V51Walking route
Named routeRef V51
Bridleway V29Walking route
Named routeRef V29
Footpath V35Walking route
Named routeRef V35
Footpath U50Walking route
Named routeRef U50
Footpath V23Walking route
Named routeRef V23

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Small pond in Long Spinneys

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Small pond in Long Spinneys

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Barwell ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Barwell CommonUrban park4.5 km→🌱Wood Street Community ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Radford ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Boston Way ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱The Hall FieldUrban park1.7 km→

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