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Gorse Covert - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Andy Jamieson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.77877, -1.24710

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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
Parking

Best for

5 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

Insect spotting

Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Back Lanepublic footpath · 1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1 kmSurface compactedIncline 0%Path type: track
Stonebow Bridgepublic footpath · 7 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 7 mSurface groundPath type: footway
Stonebow Walkpublic footpath · 429 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 429 mSurface dirtPath type: track
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Cycling

50 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Hathern <> KegworthCycling route
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Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path by Black Brook Loughborough

📷 Andy Jamieson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path by Black Brook Loughborough

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