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The Spinney - Woodland plantation

1 ha

📷 Kate Jewell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsWalksWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.84037, -0.06912

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

3 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Sutton Bridge to SkegnessWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Spalding/SpringfieldCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 King's Lynn to Boston

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route8.7 km
Named routeRef 1Length 8.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route13 m
Named routeRef 1Length 13 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bottom Yard on Weston Marsh

📷 Kate Jewell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bottom Yard on Weston Marsh

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Weston Playing FieldUrban park4.3 km→🌱Glen ParkUrban park4.7 km→⛪Moulton Methodist ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→✦Churchyard cross, All Saints' churchyardHistoric site4.8 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→

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