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Romer Spinneys

1 ha

📷 Anthony Parkes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.87477, -2.08954

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦96+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lapwing and Snipe
  • 🌿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

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Lapwing, Snipe, Mallard +93 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Lapwing, Snipe, Mallard +93 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Green Dock Beetle, Calocoris (Calocoris) alpestris +21 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Green Dock Beetle, Calocoris (Calocoris) alpestris +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Oxeye Daisy, Field Bindweed, Yellow Iris · last seen 2026; Plants — Oxeye Daisy, Field Bindweed, Yellow Iris · last seen 2026

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km

Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Stone Circles ChallengeWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route848 m
Named routeRef 5Length 848 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route718 m
Named routeRef 5Length 718 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route561 m
Named routeRef 5Length 561 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route30 m
Named routeRef 5Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route760 m
Named routeRef 5Length 760 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

House on Butterhill Bank

📷 Anthony Parkes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

House on Butterhill Bank

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Nearby places

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🌱Crown MeadowUrban park4.8 km→🦉STONE MEADOWSNature reserve4.7 km→🦉CROWN MEADOWNature reserve4.8 km→🌱Crown MeadowUrban park4.8 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→✦SANDON PARKHistoric site2.5 km→

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