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Leather Mill Gorse

2 ha

📷 Colin Pyle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.55798, -1.49679

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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
  • 🌿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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +83 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Peregrine, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Sorrel, Common Nettle, Bramble +20 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Common Sorrel, Daisy +179 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Common Sorrel, Daisy +179 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Bramble Blotch-miner, Golden Dot, Hawthorn Parornix +42 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Bramble Blotch-miner, Golden Dot, Hawthorn Parornix +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking route
North Arden Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef NAHTListed length 26 miRegional walking route
Footpath T54Walking route
Named routeRef T54
Footpath T53Walking route
Named routeRef T53
Footpath T50Walking route
Named routeRef T50
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Cycling

61 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Northern Warwickshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef Northern Warwickshire CyclewayRound tripRegional cycle route
Alternative RouteCycling route498 m
Named routeRef 52Length 498 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route59 m
Named routeRef 52Length 59 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Alternative RouteCycling route61 m
Named routeRef 52Length 61 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route726 m
Named routeRef 524Length 726 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A5 at Hawksmoor Kennels

📷 Colin Pyle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A5 at Hawksmoor Kennels

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hartshill Hayes Country ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Cleaver Park Sports GroundUrban park3.5 km→🌱Coronation WalkUrban park3.7 km→✦Manduessedum Roman villa and settlement with associated industrial complexHistoric site1.9 km→🏞️HARTSHILL HAYESCountry park2.5 km→🌱Stubbs PoolUrban park2.7 km→

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