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Empty Spinney - Mixed woodland

1 ha

📷 Will Lovell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.45750, -0.45771

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 451m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

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

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Nene Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Lyveden WayWalking route15.2 km
Named routeLength 15.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 53Cycling route
Named routeRef 53National Cycle Network
National Byway (Northamptonshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route1.1 km
Named routeLength 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route63 m
Named routeRef 53Length 63 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Gipsy Lanebyway open to all traffic · 291 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 291 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Barnwell Castle

📷 Will Lovell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Barnwell Castle

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Barnwell Country ParkUrban park2.2 km→🏞️BARNWELLCountry park2.2 km→🌱Barnwell Country ParkUrban park2.2 km→✦Ashton Roman small town north east of OundleHistoric site3.7 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→🌱Lily PondUrban park4 km→

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