Glade
← Back🌲 Conifer forest

Gorsethorpe Meadow

5 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.18098, -1.10948

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Dunnock +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Dunnock +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Peacock +248 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Peacock +248 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Greenwood TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dukeries TrailWalking route
Named route
Major Oak TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Giants TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

49 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 645Cycling route
Named routeRef 645National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 648Cycling route
Named routeRef 648National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route984 m
Named routeRef 648Length 984 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route661 m
Named routeRef 648Length 661 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route376 m
Named routeRef 6Length 376 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
🚵

Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Family Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named routeRef Green Route
Outlaw TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Red Route
Viking TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Blue Route
Bike Park & Downhill RouteMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Squires Lanebridleway · 394 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 394 mPath type: service
Squires Lanebridleway · 263 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 263 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gorsethorpe Meadow

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gorsethorpe Meadow

1 / 22

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Vicar Water Country ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Rufford Country ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Forest Holidays Sherwood ForestUrban park1.7 km→🦉VICAR WATER NATURE RESERVENature reserve2.8 km→🌱Sherwood ForestUrban park3.6 km→🌱Manor ParkUrban park4.9 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 15f0c65a-1eb1-42e5-99f1-d5029db90793