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Great Gorse

4 ha

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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
  • 🐕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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pochard, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Flavoplaca flavocitrina, Myriospora rufescens, Toniniopsis aromatica +41 more · last seen 2011; Fungi — Flavoplaca flavocitrina, Myriospora rufescens, Toniniopsis aromatica +41 more · last seen 2011

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Peacock +31 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Peacock +31 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

6 public paths nearby

Public paths

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Wildlife to spot

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