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Watermill Spinney

8 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

52.17131, -0.89893

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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 403m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Wigeon, Peregrine +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Wigeon, Peregrine +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Creeping Feather-moss +67 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Creeping Feather-moss +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Hawker, Common Carder Bee, Roesel's Bush-cricket +44 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Southern Hawker, Common Carder Bee, Roesel's Bush-cricket +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Northamptonshire RoundWalking route
Named route
Milton Keynes Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Hanslope Circular RideWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Northamptonshire Cycle Network N-TCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
NorbitalCycling route
Named routeRef 539Round tripNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route874 m
Named routeRef 539Length 874 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.5 km
Named routeRef 6Length 3.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route246 m
Named routeRef 539Length 246 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Watermill Spinney

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Watermill Spinney

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🌱Ladybridge ParkUrban park4.8 km→✦COURTEENHALLHistoric site600 m→🌱Foxfield Country ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Foxfield Country ParkUrban park2.2 km→🐄ducksVisitor farm3.1 km→✦STOKE PARKHistoric site4.5 km→

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