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Calcutt Spinney - Woodland plantation

2 ha

📷 Andy F · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

InsectsWildlifeForaging
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.26733, -1.32060

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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· Free

Best for

4 activities

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Wildlife

Lowland meadows priority habitat

Free

Foraging

Lowland meadows — wild flowers, berries and seasonal plants

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route234 km

Birmingham to Napton section

Named routeLength 234 kmRegional walking route
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Millennium Way (Warks)Walking route100 km

A 100 mile long distance footpath, across the centre of England from Pershore to Chipping Warden via Meriden.

Named routeLength 100 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route46 m
Named routeLength 46 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 41Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route4.3 km
Named routeRef 41Length 4.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Brick and cast-iron bridge in the Calcutt Boats marina

📷 Andy F · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Brick and cast-iron bridge in the Calcutt Boats marina

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Medieval settlement immediately north and 170m south of St John the Baptist's Church, Lower ShuckburghHistoric site2.5 km→🌱Pillory GreenUrban park2.6 km→🦉STOCKTON RAILWAY CUTTINGNature reserve3 km→✦Upper Shuckburgh medieval settlement to the south and east of Shuckburgh ParkHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Village Hall FieldUrban park4.3 km→✦Medieval settlement remains at FlecknoeHistoric site4.7 km→

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