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Spinney Hill Park

1 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeForagingPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.63225, -1.10863

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Red Dead-nettle, White Dead-nettle +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

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Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Marmalade Hoverfly, Green Shieldbug +225 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Marmalade Hoverfly, Green Shieldbug +225 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +38 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Cushion Bracket, Dryad's Saddle, Nettle Clustercup Rust +7 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Cushion Bracket, Dryad's Saddle, Nettle Clustercup Rust +7 more · last seen 2025

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Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

156 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
West End WayCycling route
Named routeRef West End WayLocal cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Inner RingwayCycling route
Named routeRef Inner RingwayLocal cycle route
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Spinney Hill Park, Leicester

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Spinney Hill Park, Leicester

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🌱Abbey ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Abbey ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Spinney Hill ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Spinney Hill ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Evington ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Evington ParkUrban park2.2 km→

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