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Potter Hill Spinneys

3 ha

📷 J.Hannan-Briggs · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.13917, -0.73385

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +83 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Mystacides longicornis, Ledra aurita, Stenagostus rhombeus +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Mystacides longicornis, Ledra aurita, Stenagostus rhombeus +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
South Scaffold Lanepublic footpath · 340 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 340 mPath type: bridleway
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Route 93Cycling route
Named routeRef 93Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route915 m
Named routeRef 64Length 915 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route431 m
Named routeRef 64Length 431 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route256 m
Named routeRef 64Length 256 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route26 m
Named routeRef 64Length 26 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Green Lanebyway open to all traffic · 830 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 830 mSurface gravelPath type: track
North Scaffold Lanebridleway · 1.8 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.8 kmPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field and Gate at Potter Hill Spinneys

📷 J.Hannan-Briggs · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field and Gate at Potter Hill Spinneys

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Crococalana Roman townHistoric site2.8 km→✦Langford medieval village, including moat and open field system, 450m north west of Elmtree FarmHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Swinderby PlaygroundUrban park2.9 km→✦Standing cross on the west side of High StreetHistoric site2.1 km→🌱Langford LowfieldsUrban park3.6 km→✦Rectangular barrows at North MuskhamHistoric site4.4 km→

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