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Racecourse Spinney

1 ha

📷 Trevor Littlewood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.79033, -1.42226

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Mallard
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Mallard, Coot +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Mallard, Coot +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Oak Moss, Crimped Gill, Jelly Ear +19 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Oak Moss, Crimped Gill, Jelly Ear +19 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, Comma, Marsh Snipefly +54 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Comma, Marsh Snipefly +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dog's Mercury, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Nipplewort +16 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Dog's Mercury, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Nipplewort +16 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Red WalkWalking route3.8 km
Named routeLength 3.8 km
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Blue WalkWalking route2.3 km
Named routeLength 2.3 km
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Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cloud Trail GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Cloud Trail GreenwayLocal cycle route
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route654 m
Named routeRef 6Length 654 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route998 m
Named routeRef 6Length 998 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The Tramway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Tramway Trail

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Racecourse Spinney

📷 Trevor Littlewood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦CALKE ABBEYHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Calke ParkUrban park2.9 km→✦STAUNTON HAROLD HALLHistoric site1.2 km→✦MELBOURNE HALLHistoric site3.3 km→🦉NEW LOUNTNature reserve3.3 km→✦COLEORTON HALLHistoric site4.1 km→

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