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Newton Gorse

11 ha

📷 Geoff Pick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

52.83712, -1.95017

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shelduck, Mallard, Tufted Duck +91 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shelduck, Mallard, Tufted Duck +91 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — White-faced Darter, Window Winged Sedge, Four-spotted Chaser +193 more · last seen 2025; Insects — White-faced Darter, Window Winged Sedge, Four-spotted Chaser +193 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Heather, Bog-cotton, Round-leaved Sundew +11 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Heather, Bog-cotton, Round-leaved Sundew +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km

Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase

Named routeLength 76 kmRegional walking route
Tolkien Trail Great Haywood WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Near Lea Heath

📷 Geoff Pick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Near Lea Heath

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱St Leonard's ChurchUrban park2.9 km→🌱Millenium GreenUrban park3.1 km→🌱Millenium GreenUrban park3.1 km→🌱Hixon Parish Council Playing FieldUrban park3.5 km→💧Blithfield ReservoirReservoir3.6 km→💧Blithfield ReservoirReservoir3.6 km→

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