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Gorse Moor

15 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

52.79030, 0.51401

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Robin
  • 🌿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
Parking

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Goldfinch +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Goldfinch +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Empoasca vitis, Trioza urticae, Ribautiana ulmi +18 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Empoasca vitis, Trioza urticae, Ribautiana ulmi +18 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Leziate CircularWalking route4.8 km

A peaceful route passes between the sleepy villages of Leziate and Ashwicken.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
The Woottons CircularWalking route3 km

This Woottons route has good surfaces throughout and a number of bridges to help visitors through woodland.

Named routeLength 3 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
FairsteadCycling route
Named routeRef PinkLocal cycle route
North LynnCycling route
Named routeRef GreenLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Swaffham Belt PathCycling route
Named routeRef SilverLocal cycle route
HospitalCycling route
Named routeRef YellowLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farm track beside Gorse Moor (woodland)

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farm track beside Gorse Moor (woodland)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sandringham Royal ParklandUrban park3.9 km→🏞️SANDRINGHAMCountry park4.1 km→🌱Sandringham Country ParkUrban park4 km→⛪St Mary Magdalen's ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→✦Bowl barrow on Leziate Heath, 300m west of Leziate DroveHistoric site4.5 km→🌱North GardensUrban park4.5 km→

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