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The Spinney

1 ha

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.82332, -1.58649

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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 352m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Little Egret, Woodpigeon +85 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Little Egret, Woodpigeon +85 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Trent Valley Way

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Migrant Hawker, Common Darter · last seen 2025; Insects — Migrant Hawker, Common Darter · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Farm Lanepublic footpath · 406 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 406 mPath type: track
The Endpublic footpath · 70 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 70 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

82 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 549Cycling route
Named routeRef 549National Cycle Network
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Great Northern GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Great Northern GreenwayPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Hilton Local Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route66 m
Named routeRef 549Length 66 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Trent Valley Way north of Newton Park Farm, Newton Solney

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Trent Valley Way north of Newton Park Farm, Newton Solney

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🌱The WashlandsUrban park3.6 km→🌱Horninglow Linear ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Newhall ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Shobnall FieldsUrban park4.8 km→🌱Bitham Lane Community ParkUrban park3.1 km→✦BRETBY HALLHistoric site3.5 km→

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