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Gorse Covert

4 ha
WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 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
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

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

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Torth Felen, Lecanora chlarotera s. lat., Lecidella elaeochroma +10 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Torth Felen, Lecanora chlarotera s. lat., Lecidella elaeochroma +10 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, White Dead-nettle, Common Nettle +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Mistletoe, Goldilocks Buttercup, Yarrow +81 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Mistletoe, Goldilocks Buttercup, Yarrow +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

50 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
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Loughborough Cycle Network Route 7Cycling route
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Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
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Hathern <> KegworthCycling route
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Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
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Loughborough Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Pear Tree Lanebridleway · 1.1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.1 kmSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gorse Covert Shopping Centre, Loughborough

Gorse Covert Shopping Centre, Loughborough

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