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Ditchford Gorse

6 ha

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.04873, -1.66123

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Blackbird
  • 🌿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· Free

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Gatekeeper +128 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Large White, Small White, Gatekeeper +128 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell · last seen 2017; Plants — Bluebell · last seen 2017

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking route
Diamond WayWalking route106 km
Named routeRef DIALength 106 kmRegional walking route
Cotswold LinkWalking route34 km
Named routeLength 34 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Cotswold Line Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Stratford-IlmingtonCycling route
Named routeRef SILocal cycle route
Alternative RouteCycling route75 m
Named routeRef 5Length 75 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route344 m
Named routeRef 5Length 344 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Road to Ditchford Cottages

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Road to Ditchford Cottages

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hawthorn ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Gibbons FieldUrban park2.9 km→🌱Open Play SpaceUrban park3 km→🌱Beecham ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Crescent ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Honington HallUrban park4.7 km→

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