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Kinoulton Gorse

7 ha

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

52.87233, -1.02107

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Rook, Robin, Redwing +42 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Rook, Robin, Redwing +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood +34 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood +34 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

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Notts Wolds WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fosse 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
West Bridgford to Cotgrave (via A52)Cycling route
Named routeUk Nottinghamshire
Grantham CanalCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
West Bridgford to Cotgrave (via Canal Path)Cycling route
Named routeUk Nottinghamshire
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Cotgrave GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
Kinoulton BW12bridleway · 995 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 995 mSurface earth;gravelPath type: bridleway
Vimy Ridge Farmbridleway · 900 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 900 mSurface earth;unpavedPath type: bridleway
Owthorpe BW16bridleway · 353 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 353 mSurface earth;gravelPath type: bridleway
Kinoulton BW11bridleway · 493 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 493 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway approaching Kinoulton Gorse

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway approaching Kinoulton Gorse

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Nearby places

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🌱Ring Leas Play AreaUrban park3.8 km→🌱Geological walkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Keyworth SkateparkUrban park4 km→🌱Cotgrave Field of HopeUrban park4.3 km→🌱Cotgrave Field of HopeUrban park4.3 km→✦Moat, fishpond, enclosures, hollow way and postmill mound 600m north-west of Barland FieldsHistoric site2.1 km→

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