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Gorse Covert - Mixed woodland

1 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.17014, -1.15024

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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
Walking trails

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Maun Valley Trail

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dukeries TrailWalking route
Named route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Maun Valley TrailWalking route
Named route
Wildwood TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Green Lanepublic footpath · 1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1 kmPath type: footway
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Cycling

49 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 645Cycling route
Named routeRef 645National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 648Cycling route
Named routeRef 648National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route984 m
Named routeRef 648Length 984 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route661 m
Named routeRef 648Length 661 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route376 m
Named routeRef 6Length 376 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

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Packman's Roadbridleway · 1.1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.1 kmSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
Spa Lanebridleway · 170 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 170 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Grassland and late afternoon sun on Gorse Covert

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Grassland and late afternoon sun on Gorse Covert

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Vicar Water Country ParkUrban park2.5 km→🦉VICAR WATER NATURE RESERVENature reserve2.4 km→🌱Forest Holidays Sherwood ForestUrban park3.8 km→🌱Manor ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Mansfield Woodhouse Millennium GreenUrban park2.6 km→🌱St. Edmunds GardenUrban park3 km→

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