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Gringley Gorse

5 ha

📷 Richard Croft · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.40844, -0.87809

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦31+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Pochard
  • 🌿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
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Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +28 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +28 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-moss, Fern-leaved Hook-moss, Pointed Spear-moss +47 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-moss, Fern-leaved Hook-moss, Pointed Spear-moss +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +28 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Lancaster Roadpublic footpath · 15 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 15 mPath type: service
Lancaster Roadpublic footpath · 638 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 638 mPath type: service
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gringley water tower

📷 Richard Croft · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gringley water tower

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wiseton ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱The Secret GardenUrban park600 m→🌱St Mary Magdalene's ChurchUrban park2.8 km→🌱The Green / The SpinneyUrban park3.5 km→🪦New CemeteryCemetery5 km→⛪All Saints ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→

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