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The Spinney

1 ha
WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

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
🚶

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

A1 southbound approaching junction for B668

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