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Spinney Wood

24 ha

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome24 ha

Getting here

52.49683, 1.63445

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Hobby and Bittern
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Hobby, Bittern, Bearded Tit +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Hobby, Bittern, Bearded Tit +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Migrant Hawker, Cantharis rustica +7 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Migrant Hawker, Cantharis rustica +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Angles WayWalking route150 km
Named routeLength 150 kmRegional walking route
Via BeataWalking route

A pilgrimage with a difference... with a dream to span Great Britain from Lowestoft to St Davids.

Named routeRegional walking route
Beccles and Geldeston circular walkWalking route7 km
Named routeLength 7 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Wherry Lines Walk 5Walking route9 km

Haddiscoe

Named routeLength 9 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Wherry Lines Walk 6Walking route8 km

Somerleyton

Named routeLength 8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Southwald to Reedham Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 31Regional cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Route 517Cycling route
Named routeRef 517National Cycle Network
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Feed ring in pasture

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Feed ring in pasture

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦SOMERLEYTON PARKHistoric site3.6 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3 km→✦Somerleyton BrickfieldsHistoric site2.2 km→✦St Andrew's Church (remains of)Historic site4.9 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→✦Wade Hall moated siteHistoric site4.6 km→

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