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Shacklewell Spinney

5 ha

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.65554, -0.55930

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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
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Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chiffchaff, Green Woodpecker, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chiffchaff, Green Woodpecker, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Ground Ivy Rust, Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat., Yellow Brain +39 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Ground Ivy Rust, Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat., Yellow Brain +39 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Common Nettle +24 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Brown Hawker, Meadow Grasshopper, Common Blue Damselfly +232 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Brown Hawker, Meadow Grasshopper, Common Blue Damselfly +232 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cleavers, Cock's-foot, Ground-ivy +152 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cleavers, Cock's-foot, Ground-ivy +152 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Hereward WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rutland Water CircuitCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route

National Byway in Rutland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The north end of Ketton Quarry

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The north end of Ketton Quarry

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✦The Great TowerHistoric site4 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→✦Roman villa east of Foster’s BridgeHistoric site4.4 km→⛪St Andrews ChurchReligious grounds5 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→

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