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Byrkley Gorse

5 ha

📷 S Parish · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.80920, -1.76260

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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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Great Tit +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Great Tit +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Beech, Common Nettle, Raspberry

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Migrant Hawker, Leucozona lucorum, Blue Shieldbug +11 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Migrant Hawker, Leucozona lucorum, Blue Shieldbug +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Spurge, Timothy, Groundsel +8 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wood Spurge, Timothy, Groundsel +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 54Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route43 m
Named routeRef 54Length 43 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route812 m
Named routeRef 54Length 812 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.6 km
Named routeRef 54Length 3.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route646 m
Named routeRef 54Length 646 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Byrkley Park pond

📷 S Parish · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Byrkley Park pond

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🌱Maize MazeUrban park4.7 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds2 km→⛪All Saints ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→⛪St Werburgh's ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→⛪Church of the Holy AngelsReligious grounds3.6 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→

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