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Newbold Spinney

2 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.62845, -1.33046

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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
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Little Grebe +89 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Little Grebe +89 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Autumn Hawkbit, Elder, Bramble +15 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Red-legged Robberfly, Rutpela maculata, Cryptocephalus moraei +98 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Red-legged Robberfly, Rutpela maculata, Cryptocephalus moraei +98 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Autumn Hawkbit, Hedge Bindweed, Yellow-rattle +105 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Autumn Hawkbit, Hedge Bindweed, Yellow-rattle +105 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Oily Waxcap, Jellybaby, Amanita Wridog +6 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Oily Waxcap, Jellybaby, Amanita Wridog +6 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route19 m
Named routeRef 63Length 19 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route424 m
Named routeRef 63Length 424 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km
Named routeRef 63Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 63Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 63Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Public footpath to Newbold Verdon

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Public footpath to Newbold Verdon

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🏞️MARKET BOSWORTH PARKCountry park4.2 km→🌱Market Bosworth Country ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Bosworth ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Tropical Bird GardenUrban park2.2 km→🌱Pickard Recreation GroundUrban park2.3 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→

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