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Misterton Gorse

3 ha

📷 Stephen McKay · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.43795, -1.17633

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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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Garlic Mustard, Small Nettle +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yarrow, Hawthorn, Snowdrop +85 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Yarrow, Hawthorn, Snowdrop +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange-tip, Scarlet Tiger, Cinnabar +5 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Orange-tip, Scarlet Tiger, Cinnabar +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Yellow Brain, Flame Shield · last seen 2026; Fungi — Yellow Brain, Flame Shield · last seen 2026

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Shakespeare's Avon WayWalking route142 km

From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury

Named routeRef SAWLength 142 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 50Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 50Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 50Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 50Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km
Named routeRef 50Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View towards Misterton Grange

📷 Stephen McKay · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View towards Misterton Grange

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🌱Lutterworth Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→✦STANFORD HALLHistoric site3.6 km→🌱Lutterworth Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Lilac ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Saxon Meadows Play AreaUrban park3.9 km→🌱Saxon Meadows Green SpaceUrban park4 km→

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