Glade
← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

Tooley Spinneys

3 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.59762, -1.29871

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Pochard, Shoveler +47 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Pochard, Shoveler +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Golden Waxcap, Blackening Waxcap, Slimy Waxcap +47 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Golden Waxcap, Blackening Waxcap, Slimy Waxcap +47 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Common Nettle, Mouse-ear-hawkweed +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark Arches, Large Yellow Underwing, Heart & Dart +215 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark Arches, Large Yellow Underwing, Heart & Dart +215 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pignut, Spear Thistle, Hogweed +118 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Pignut, Spear Thistle, Hogweed +118 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Footpath V51Walking route
Named routeRef V51
Bridleway V29Walking route
Named routeRef V29
Footpath U50Walking route
Named routeRef U50
Footpath V23Walking route
Named routeRef V23
Bridleway U52Walking route
Named routeRef U52

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View towards Tooley Spinneys

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View towards Tooley Spinneys

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Barwell ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Barwell CommonUrban park4.7 km→🌱Wood Street Community ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Radford ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱The Hall FieldUrban park2.1 km→🌱The Hall FieldUrban park2.2 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 8a1e260f-7f5c-4f3a-8768-8b2a2c1a6cf8