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Sapcoat's Spinney

1 ha

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.73637, -0.83586

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Skylark
  • 🌿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 — Blackbird, Skylark, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Skylark, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Smoky Wainscot, Scalloped Oak +27 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Smoky Wainscot, Scalloped Oak +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Midland Hawthorn, Elm, Ivy +15 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Midland Hawthorn, Elm, Ivy +15 more · last seen 2024

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

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route

National Byway in Rutland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route687 m
Named routeRef 64Length 687 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route24 m
Named routeLength 24 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route507 m
Named routeRef 64Length 507 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route41 m
Named routeRef 64Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Crossing a Field by Sapcoat Spinney

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Crossing a Field by Sapcoat Spinney

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