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Lowerpiece Spinnies

3 ha

📷 Robert Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.97944, -0.36651

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Kestrel and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕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

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Kestrel, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sainfoin, Clustered Bellflower, Mouse-ear-hawkweed +61 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Sainfoin, Clustered Bellflower, Mouse-ear-hawkweed +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Gatekeeper +34 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Gatekeeper +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Mouse-ear-hawkweed, Dropwort, Rough Hawkbit +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 5 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
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Former Chiltern WayWalking route

Former route of Chiltern Way, removed in March 2023. Left in mapping for information, especially if people are using old guidebooks

Named routeRef CWexLocal walking route
The Chiltern Way Northern ExtensionWalking route

Long distance path

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

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
Named routeLength 59 kmRegional cycle route
Ride on the wild sideCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chilterns Cycleway (road alternative)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Recreational Cycle Route 16Cycling route

Local circular? cycle route

Named routeLocal cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sunlight Playing in the Woods

📷 Robert Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sunlight Playing in the Woods

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✦Wrest Park 18th century outbuildings, statues and gardensHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Wrest Park & GardensUrban park4.2 km→✦WREST PARKHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Silsoe Nature Reserve & ParkUrban park5 km→✦HEXTON MANORHistoric site2.2 km→✦Motte & BaileyHistoric site2.5 km→

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