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Goadby Gorse

3 ha

📷 Kate Jewell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.82338, -0.83698

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Skylark, Robin, Blue Tit +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Skylark, Robin, Blue Tit +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Hogweed, White Dead-nettle +28 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — December Moth, Beaded Chestnut, Feathered Thorn +140 more · last seen 2022; Insects — December Moth, Beaded Chestnut, Feathered Thorn +140 more · last seen 2022

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy, Daisy, Hawthorn +207 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Ivy, Daisy, Hawthorn +207 more · last seen 2023

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Ambarelo'r Bwgan, Polycauliona polycarpa, Candlesnuff Fungus +2 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — Ambarelo'r Bwgan, Polycauliona polycarpa, Candlesnuff Fungus +2 more · last seen 2022

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mowbray WayWalking route14 km
Named routeLength 14 kmLocal walking route
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Grantham CanalCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 64Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route687 m
Named routeRef 64Length 687 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route485 m
Named routeRef 64Length 485 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 64Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Paddock and stable near Goadby Marwood

📷 Kate Jewell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Paddock and stable near Goadby Marwood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Croxton ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Waltham Methodist ChurchUrban park1.9 km→✦Croxton Abbey and associated remainsHistoric site4.4 km→⛪Waltham Methodist ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→🐄Crossroads Cafe, Farm Shop and DairyVisitor farm2.7 km→⛪St Mary Magdalene's ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→

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