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Cotgrave Gorse

20 ha

📷 Graham Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome20 ha

Getting here

52.90384, -1.02872

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Pochard +81 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Pochard +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Bearded Milkcap, Madarch y Maes, Brown Rollrim +20 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Bearded Milkcap, Madarch y Maes, Brown Rollrim +20 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly +61 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Fungi — Madarch y Maes, Bald Inkcap, Penny Bun

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Grantham Canal Bi-Centenial Canalside WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Smew TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Shoveler TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Kingfisher RouteWalking route
Named route
Mallard RouteWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Fosse 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Family Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
West Bridgford to Cotgrave (via A52)Cycling route
Named routeUk Nottinghamshire
Grantham CanalCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
West Bridgford to Radcliffe (via A52)Cycling route
Named routeUk Nottinghamshire
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Mountain Bike RouteMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Owthorpe Roadbridleway · 118 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 118 mPath type: unclassified
Mill Lanerestricted byway · 1.8 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1.8 kmSurface earthPath type: track
Owthorpe Roadbridleway · 104 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 104 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rubbish dump near Cotgrave Gorse

📷 Graham Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rubbish dump near Cotgrave Gorse

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cotgrave Country ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Upper Saxondale Tennis ClubUrban park4.7 km→🏞️COTGRAVECountry park2 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→🌱Ring Leas Play AreaUrban park500 m→🌱Cotgrave Field of HopeUrban park800 m→

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