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Flittermere Gorse

3 ha

📷 Michael Trolove · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.45468, -0.35594

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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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — White Dead-nettle, Bramble, Common Nettle

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Eggar, Migrant Hawker, Broad-bodied Chaser +6 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Small Eggar, Migrant Hawker, Broad-bodied Chaser +6 more · last seen 2021

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dilated Scalewort, Greater Plantain, White Dead-nettle +7 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Dilated Scalewort, Greater Plantain, White Dead-nettle +7 more · last seen 2021

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (through Ely)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route93 m
Named routeRef 12Length 93 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route186 m
Named routeRef 12Length 186 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route640 m
Named routeRef 12Length 640 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 12Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gypsy Lane towards the Lutton Road

📷 Michael Trolove · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gypsy Lane towards the Lutton Road

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Nearby places

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✦Deserted village (site of)Historic site3.8 km→✦Deserted village N of Washingley ParkHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Lily PondUrban park4.6 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.6 km→✦Fish StewsHistoric site3.9 km→✦Deserted village of CaldecoteHistoric site3.9 km→

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