Sherrard's Spinney - Woodland plantation
2 ha
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha
Getting here
52.70566, -1.00228
Open directionsv
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
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🌲Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Midshires WayWalking route370 km▾
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Leicestershire RoundWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Fosse2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route408 m▾
Named routeRef 48Length 408 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route94 m▾
Named routeRef 48Length 94 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m▾
Named routeRef 48Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route120 m▾
Named routeLength 120 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route610 m▾
Named routeRef 48Length 610 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Farmland near Gaddesby, Leicestershire
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