Getting here
52.17416, -1.44450
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Goldfinch, Blue Tit, Starling +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Goldfinch, Blue Tit, Starling +72 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Gatekeeper +183 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Gatekeeper +183 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Dicranella howei, Rose-moss, Japanese Knotweed +2 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Dicranella howei, Rose-moss, Japanese Knotweed +2 more · last seen 2025
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Centenary WayWalking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Battlefields TrailWalking route32 km
Centenary Way - Alternative routesWalking route
🚴Cycling
12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Fosse2Cycling route
Warwick-Leamington-WellesbourneCycling route
Main RouteCycling route714 m
Main RouteCycling route667 m
Main RouteCycling route235 m
Main RouteCycling route2 km
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Compton Verney mountain bike routeMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
Photos
M40 motorway at Piper's Spinney - geograph.org.uk - 3025618
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