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Gidding Grove Gorse

3 ha
WildlifeFungiInsects
Free entryDogs welcome3 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
  • 🍄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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Melanelixia subaurifera, Netted Shield Lichen, Flavoplaca limonia +82 more · last seen 2015; Fungi — Melanelixia subaurifera, Netted Shield Lichen, Flavoplaca limonia +82 more · last seen 2015

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Gatekeeper +85 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Gatekeeper +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Blue Tit, Robin +28 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tawny Owl, Blue Tit, Robin +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Feather-moss, Creeping Feather-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +68 more · last seen 2018; Plants — Common Feather-moss, Creeping Feather-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +68 more · last seen 2018

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

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

7 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 route5.2 km
Named routeRef 12Length 5.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9.3 km
Named routeRef 12Length 9.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef 12Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 12Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

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