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Machin's Gorse

37 ha

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome37 ha

Getting here

53.14338, -1.08510

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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
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Speckled Wood, Comma, 7-spot Ladybird +159 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Silky Forklet-moss, Common Feather-moss, Creeping Feather-moss +77 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Silky Forklet-moss, Common Feather-moss, Creeping Feather-moss +77 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 645

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Southwell TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Maun Valley TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

49 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 645Cycling route
Named routeRef 645National Cycle Network
Route 645Cycling route
Named routeRef 645National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route339 m
Named routeLength 339 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route136 m
Named routeLength 136 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route73 m
Named routeRef 6Length 73 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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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
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track through Sherwood Pines Forest Park

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track through Sherwood Pines Forest Park

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🌱Vicar Water Country ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Rufford Country ParkUrban park5 km→🦉VICAR WATER NATURE RESERVENature reserve2.8 km→🌱Forest Holidays Sherwood ForestUrban park2.9 km→🌱Rufford Rose GardenUrban park4.9 km→🏞️VICAR WATERCountry park2.8 km→

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