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Moor Spinney

2 ha

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.12277, -1.49260

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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 on site — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Wren +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Wren +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Perthshire Beard-moss +94 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Perthshire Beard-moss +94 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +32 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Great Scented Liverwort, Two-horned Pincerwort, Moon-leaved Pincerwort +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

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

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
High Peak TrailWalking route27 km
Named routeLength 27 kmRegional walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
South Chesterfield WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
White Peak LoopCycling route
Named routeRef 680National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route852 m
Named routeRef 680Length 852 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 54Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
High Peak TrailMountain bike route27 km
Named routeRef High Peak TrailLength 27 kmPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath along the edge of Moor Spinney

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath along the edge of Moor Spinney

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🌱Hall Leys ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Knowleston GardensUrban park4.2 km→🌱Hall Leys ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Memorial GardensUrban park4.5 km→🌱Lovers' WalksUrban park4.5 km→🌱Derwent GardensUrban park4.6 km→

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