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Glen Gorse

6 ha

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFungiInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.58972, -1.05208

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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
  • 🛝Playground 299m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — King Alfred's Cakes, Jelly Ear, Netted Shield Lichen +9 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — King Alfred's Cakes, Jelly Ear, Netted Shield Lichen +9 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Megachile, Lucilia +223 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Megachile, Lucilia +223 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds; Birds — Blue Tit, Goldcrest, Coal Tit +9 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 63Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route161 m
Named routeRef 63Length 161 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 63Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route332 m
Named routeRef 63Length 332 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Glen Gorse

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🦉THE BOROUGH OF OADBY AND WIGSTON (BROCKS HILL COUNTRY PARK)Nature reserve2.3 km→🌱Brocks HillUrban park2.3 km→🏞️BROCKS HILLCountry park2.4 km→🌱Knighton ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Evington ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Evington ParkUrban park4.3 km→

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