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Barkston Gorse

2 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.97616, -0.62605

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Chiffchaff
  • 🐕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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Chiffchaff, Great Tit +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Chiffchaff, Great Tit +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Cercopis vulnerata +25 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Cercopis vulnerata +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Grantham Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
Drift Lanebridleway · 796 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 796 mPath type: track
Drift Lanebridleway · 68 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 68 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Drift Lanebridleway · 557 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 557 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Barkston Gorse and bridge over Honington Beck

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Barkston Gorse and bridge over Honington Beck

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱St Peter and St Paul's ChurchUrban park3.6 km→✦BELTON HOUSEHistoric site4.3 km→🌱Belton ParkUrban park4.3 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→🌱Barkston Picnic SiteUrban park1.7 km→🐄Syston Park Farm Shop & CafeVisitor farm2.5 km→

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