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Caynton Gorse

9 ha

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

52.78843, -2.43146

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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
  • 🐕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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Cockchafer, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +140 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Cockchafer, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +140 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Cleavers, Cow Parsley +42 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Nettle, Cleavers, Cow Parsley +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, White Dead-nettle, Bramble +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
NCN 552Cycling route
Named routeRef 552National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route7 m
Named routeRef 55Length 7 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route475 m
Named routeRef 55Length 475 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km
Named routeRef 55Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route802 m
Named routeRef 55Length 802 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lake in Caynton Gorse

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lake in Caynton Gorse

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Norbroom ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Chetwynd Deer ParkUrban park2.8 km→✦CHETWYND PARKHistoric site2.8 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Norbroom ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Shuker FieldUrban park4.9 km→

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