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Wallis's Spinney

7 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

52.38272, -0.68957

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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
  • 🌿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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, Woodpigeon, Coal Tit +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Goldfinch, Woodpigeon, Coal Tit +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Emperor Dragonfly, Eristalis tenax +6 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Emperor Dragonfly, Eristalis tenax +6 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — White Comfrey, Garlic Mustard · last seen 2026; Plants — White Comfrey, Garlic Mustard · last seen 2026

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Main RouteCycling route690 m
Named routeRef 552Length 690 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route941 m
Named routeRef 552Length 941 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route170 m
Named routeRef 552Length 170 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route526 m
Named routeRef 552Length 526 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath to the Big Spinney

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath to the Big Spinney

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Nearby places

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🌱Wicksteed ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Meadow Road ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Castle FieldUrban park700 m→✦WICKSTEED PARKHistoric site1.3 km→🌱Ise Valley ParklandsUrban park1.6 km→🌱Westfield GardensUrban park3.3 km→

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