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Pool Spinney - Woodland plantation

1 ha

📷 Andy F · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.31352, -1.35633

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Teal and Black-headed Gull
  • 🐕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

Best for

4 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Teal, Black-headed Gull, Canada Goose +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Teal, Black-headed Gull, Canada Goose +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Groundsel, Common Ragwort, Common Field-speedwell · last seen 2026; Plants — Groundsel, Common Ragwort, Common Field-speedwell · last seen 2026

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route234 km

Birmingham to Napton section

Named routeLength 234 kmRegional 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
ACW Circular Walk 08Walking route
Named routeRef C08Listed length 16 kmLocal walking route
ACW Circular Walk 08A (short-cut for C08)Walking route
Named routeRef C08ALocal walking route
ACW Circular Walk 09Walking route
Named routeRef C09Listed length 14.5 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

37 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
Main RouteCycling route183 m
Named routeRef 41Length 183 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef 41Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route46 m
Named routeLength 46 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Ryton Pools Country Park mountain bike routeMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Belt of trees, Birdingbury

📷 Andy F · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Belt of trees, Birdingbury

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Draycote Water Country ParkUrban park2.5 km→🏞️DRAYCOTE WATERCountry park2.5 km→🌱Draycote Water Country ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.2 km→💧Draycote WaterReservoir2.5 km→💧Draycote WaterReservoir2.5 km→

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