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Gorse Covert

5 ha

📷 mike · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.20998, 0.47915

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Blackcap
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blackcap, Greenfinch +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Blackcap, Greenfinch +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dilated Scalewort, Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis, Forked Veilwort +39 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Dilated Scalewort, Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis, Forked Veilwort +39 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Peacock, Large White +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Peacock, Large White +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Stour Valley Path part 2Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Stour Valley Path part 1Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route217 m
Named routeRef 51Length 217 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route196 m
Named routeRef 51Length 196 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route41 m
Named routeRef 51Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route125 m
Named routeRef 51Length 125 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs
Main RouteCycling route4.3 km
Named routeRef 51Length 4.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Furlong Footpath

📷 mike · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Furlong Footpath

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🌱The GreenUrban park4.7 km→✦Packhorse bridgeHistoric site4.8 km→✦Moated Sites, Earthworks, and Ponds at Kirtling TowerHistoric site2.5 km→✦Lidgate Castle and C16 Fortified Manorial ComplexHistoric site3.1 km→✦St Mary's ChurchHistoric site2.4 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2 km→

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