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Sheepthorns Spinney

3 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.54924, -0.96681

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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
  • 🌿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

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Whitethroat, Chiffchaff +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Kestrel, Whitethroat, Chiffchaff +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, White Dead-nettle +15 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Cleavers, Ivy +116 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Cleavers, Ivy +116 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone +32 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Root Rot, Chewing Gum Lichen, King Alfred's Cakes +1 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Root Rot, Chewing Gum Lichen, King Alfred's Cakes +1 more · last seen 2025

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Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route

National Byway in Rutland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route860 m
Named routeRef 6Length 860 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.7 km
Named routeRef 6Length 4.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farmland north of Kibworth Road

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farmland north of Kibworth Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The RecUrban park2.5 km→✦LANGTON HALLHistoric site2.6 km→✦Motte in Hall FieldHistoric site2.2 km→✦Medieval village earthworks, fishponds and mill leat at Stonton WyvilleHistoric site3.4 km→✦Medieval manorial earthworks and gardens 140m south of Manor HouseHistoric site1.1 km→🐄Kibworth Windmill Farm ParkVisitor farm1.3 km→

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