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The Spinney

1 ha

📷 Julian P Guffogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.73754, -0.60047

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Pheasant +48 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Pheasant +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Melampsora caprearum, Oak Mildew, Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat. +32 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Melampsora caprearum, Oak Mildew, Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat. +32 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Dandelion +22 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Bush-cricket, Dark Bush-cricket, Eristalis pertinax +172 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Bush-cricket, Dark Bush-cricket, Eristalis pertinax +172 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Clover, Green-winged Orchid, Ribwort Plantain +186 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Red Clover, Green-winged Orchid, Ribwort Plantain +186 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Oakham Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A1 southbound approaching junction for B668

📷 Julian P Guffogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A1 southbound approaching junction for B668

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦EXTON PARKHistoric site4.6 km→✦Manorial settlement, 127m north west of St Mary's ChurchHistoric site2.9 km→✦Remains of Knights Templar preceptory, watermill and fishpondsHistoric site4.5 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→✦School FarmHistoric site4.3 km→

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