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Thornborough Spinney

8 ha

📷 Michael Westley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

52.45724, -1.18448

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Scarlet Tiger, White-banded Grass-moth, Bramble Blotch-miner +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Shaggy Inkcap, Yellow Brain, Turkeytail +3 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Shaggy Inkcap, Yellow Brain, Turkeytail +3 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hawthorn, Walnut, Pedunculate Oak +1 more foraging species

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Spear Thistle, Yarrow, Hawthorn +10 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Spear Thistle, Yarrow, Hawthorn +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 50Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 50Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km
Named routeRef 50Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route51 m
Named routeLength 51 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km
Named routeRef 50Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field paths and stiles, near M1, Lutterworth

📷 Michael Westley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field paths and stiles, near M1, Lutterworth

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Nearby places

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🌱Lutterworth Country ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Lutterworth Country ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Saxon Meadows Play AreaUrban park1.8 km→🌱Saxon Meadows Green SpaceUrban park1.9 km→🌱Lilac ParkUrban park2.4 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds1.4 km→

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