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Catworth Gorse

5 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

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
  • 🐕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
Horse riding

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Yellowhammer, Dunnock, Blue Tit +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Yellowhammer, Dunnock, Blue Tit +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock +237 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock +237 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Three Shires WayWalking route79 km

49 mile route liking the Swan's Way to the Grafham Water circular walk, which it now incorporates, made up largely of bridleways.

Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route HDC 7 (alt route)Cycling route
Named routeRef HDC 7 (alt route)Local cycle route
N/ACycling route46 m
Named routeLength 46 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.3 km
Named routeLength 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route294 m
Named routeLength 294 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route65 m
Named routeLength 65 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route108 m
Named routeLength 108 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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Wildlife to spot

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