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Bees' Gorse

5 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.95872, -0.67793

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦86+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • 🌿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

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +14 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +14 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

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

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
National Byway (Grantham Loop)Cycling route
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National Byway (Nottinghamshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Nottinghamshire

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Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22Regional cycle route
Route 11Cycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field edge and Bees' Gorse

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field edge and Bees' Gorse

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱St Peter and St Paul's ChurchUrban park4.3 km→🌱Queen Elizabeth ParkUrban park4.9 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→🌱Marston HallUrban park2.7 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→

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