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Young Spinney

✦ Ancient woodland85 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome85 ha

Getting here

52.29482, -0.41432

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Merlin, Short-eared Owl, Blue Tit +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Merlin, Short-eared Owl, Blue Tit +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Forked Veilwort, Dilated Scalewort, Variable-leaved Crestwort +76 more · last seen 2020

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Setaceous Hebrew Character +181 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Small White, Setaceous Hebrew Character +181 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Bristly Oxtongue, Malus sylvestris

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Shires WayWalking route79 km

49 mile route liking the Swan's Way to the Grafham Water circular walk, which it now incorporates, made up largely of bridleways.

Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
North Bedfordshire Heritage TrailWalking route70 km
Named routeLength 70 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route HDC 7 (alt route)Cycling route
Named routeRef HDC 7 (alt route)Local cycle route
Route HDC 7Cycling route
Named routeRef HDC 7Local cycle route
N/ACycling route169 m
Named routeLength 169 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route336 m
Named routeLength 336 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route1.3 km
Named routeLength 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Sandy Lanebyway open to all traffic · 323 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 323 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath to Kimbolton

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath to Kimbolton

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🌱Castle GreenUrban park1.8 km→🌱Sports FieldUrban park3.2 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds1.7 km→🌱St Peter's ChurchUrban park2.1 km→🌱St Margaret's ChurchUrban park4.2 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds1.8 km→

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