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Spinney Hill Park

2 ha

📷 Kate Jewell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifePicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.63501, -1.10829

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 195m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets, car park

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets, picnic area

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Cushion Bracket, Boeremia hedericola, Candlesnuff Fungus +15 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Cushion Bracket, Boeremia hedericola, Candlesnuff Fungus +15 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Red Dead-nettle, White Dead-nettle +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

164 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

📷 Kate Jewell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Spinney Hill Park, Leicester

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Abbey ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Abbey ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Spinney Hill ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Spinney Hill ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Evington ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Evington ParkUrban park2.3 km→

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