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Spinney Wood

3 ha

📷 David Kemp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.97005, 0.25821

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 466m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Dark Bush-cricket +23 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Dark Bush-cricket +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
London to Walsingham - stage 03Walking route
Named routeRef LW03Local walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Church Lanepublic footpath · 39 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 39 mPath type: tertiary
🚴

Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
Regional Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef 11Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Sampson's Lanebyway open to all traffic · 735 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 735 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

East side of Spinney Wood, Debden

📷 David Kemp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

East side of Spinney Wood, Debden

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Nearby places

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✦SHORTGROVE HALLHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Elephant GreenUrban park3.5 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park3.6 km→🌱Shortgrove ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Lord Butler Leisure CentreUrban park4.9 km→🌱The CommonUrban park3.2 km→

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