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Sandy Lane Spinney

1 ha

📷 Mick Malpass · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.51855, -1.62546

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦95+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Blackbird
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 146m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, Pheasant +92 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, Pheasant +92 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Painted Lady, Small White +17 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Large White, Painted Lady, Small White +17 more · last seen 2023

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

14 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking route
A Coventry WayWalking route
Named routeRef ACWListed length 40 miRegional walking route
ACW Circular Walk 17Walking route
Named routeRef C17Listed length 9 kmLocal walking route
ACW Circular Walk 17A (short-cut to C17)Walking route
Named routeRef C17ALocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Northern Warwickshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef Northern Warwickshire CyclewayRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Logs £3 a Bag in Sandy Lane, Over Whitacre

📷 Mick Malpass · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Logs £3 a Bag in Sandy Lane, Over Whitacre

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💧Shustoke ReservoirReservoir2.7 km→💧Shustoke ReservoirReservoir2.7 km→✦Castle Hills: a motte and bailey castle 700m NE of St Mary and All Saint's ChurchHistoric site4.6 km→⛪St Giles' ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→⛪St Wilfrids ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→🦉DAFFERNS WOODNature reserve3.7 km→

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