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SUTTON BONNINGTON SPINNEY & MEADOWS

3 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.81906, -1.25820

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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 335m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Picnic day out

Nature reserve — public outdoor space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Gotham Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef GHT
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Cycling

42 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Clifton <> KegworthCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Hathern <> KegworthCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Pasture Lanebridleway · 436 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 436 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Buck's Lanebyway open to all traffic · 110 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 110 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Pasture Lanebridleway · 453 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 453 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

About this nature reserve

Sutton Bonnington Spinney & Meadows is a 3-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Rushcliffe, East Midlands. The site features meadows and woodlands, providing habitats for butterflies, birds, and small mammals, as well as paths for walking and observing nature.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The River Soar near Sutton Bonington

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The River Soar near Sutton Bonington

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉BISHOP'S MEADOWNature reserve4.1 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Whatton House GardensUrban park1.2 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.8 km→✦KINGSTON PARK PLEASURE GARDENSHistoric site3 km→

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