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Quakesick Spinney

1 ha

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.65668, -1.07137

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Coot +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Coot +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bulrush, Bramble, Red Dead-nettle +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Clouded Drab, Hebrew Character, Common Quaker +109 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Clouded Drab, Hebrew Character, Common Quaker +109 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bee Orchid, Bulrush, Red Clover +70 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bee Orchid, Bulrush, Red Clover +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

152 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Leicester 'Route 3'Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
NCN 6 Flood Diversion RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance to Hamilton Park beneath Sandhills Avenue, Leicester

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance to Hamilton Park beneath Sandhills Avenue, Leicester

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