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Roundabout Spinney

3 ha

📷 Michael Patterson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.59975, -1.27809

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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
  • 🍄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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Ballerina, Slimy Waxcap, Meadow Waxcap +9 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Ballerina, Slimy Waxcap, Meadow Waxcap +9 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Heart & Dart, Large Yellow Underwing, Dark Arches +521 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Heart & Dart, Large Yellow Underwing, Dark Arches +521 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Wigeon, Magpie +18 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pochard, Wigeon, Magpie +18 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lady's Bedstraw, Cow Parsley, Foxglove +8 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Lady's Bedstraw, Cow Parsley, Foxglove +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Footpath V51Walking route
Named routeRef V51
Bridleway V29Walking route
Named routeRef V29
Footpath U50Walking route
Named routeRef U50
Footpath V23Walking route
Named routeRef V23
Bridleway U52Walking route
Named routeRef U52
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Leicester 'Route 3'Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route240 m
Named routeLength 240 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route727 m
Named routeRef 63Length 727 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 63Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Roundabout Spinney

📷 Michael Patterson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Roundabout Spinney

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🌱Kirby Muxloe Bowls ClubUrban park4.8 km→🌱Wood Street Community ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Radford ParkUrban park4.9 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds1.8 km→🌱The Hall FieldUrban park3 km→🌱The Hall FieldUrban park3.1 km→

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