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Overbrook Spinney - Woodland plantation

2 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWalksHiking
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.15677, -0.71692

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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 105m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Olney Circular Walk

Free

Wildlife

Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Northamptonshire RoundWalking route
Named route
Milton Keynes Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
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
Olney Circular WalkWalking route6.6 km

An reasonably easy 1.5hour walk taking in some of Olney's viewpoints and places of interest. Waterproof footwear essential when rainy. Livestock may be encountered.

Named routeLength 6.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Ouse Valley Way 1 (Syresham to Turvey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Spring Lanepublic footpath · 158 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 158 mPath type: residential
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Long Lanebridleway · 389 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 389 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway
Long Lanebridleway · 17 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 17 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway
Long Lanebridleway · 465 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 465 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway down towards Dicken's Spinney

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway down towards Dicken's Spinney

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Emberton Country ParkUrban park1.5 km→🏞️EMBERTONCountry park1.5 km→⛪Cowper Memorial United Reformed ChurchReligious grounds1.1 km→🌱Emberton ParkUrban park1.5 km→✦Roman site at OlneyHistoric site1.7 km→✦Roman SiteHistoric site1.7 km→

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