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Whetstone Gorse - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Kate Jewell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.53813, -1.16898

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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
  • 🌿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

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

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

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Bridleway V44Walking route
Named routeRef V44
Blaby Village Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 3'Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route57 m
Named routeRef 6Length 57 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route17 m
Named routeRef 6Length 17 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route125 m
Named routeRef 6Length 125 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Whetstone Gorse, near Countesthorpe, Leicestershire

📷 Kate Jewell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Whetstone Gorse, near Countesthorpe, Leicestershire

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🌱The GreenUrban park4.3 km→🌱Northfield ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Victory ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Oakfield ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Oliver ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Oliver ParkUrban park2.7 km→

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