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Newton Gorse

3 ha

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.66691, -1.58068

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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 292m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, Pheasant +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, Pheasant +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock +52 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock +52 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route160 m
Named routeRef 63Length 160 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route657 m
Named routeRef 63Length 657 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route771 m
Named routeRef 63Length 771 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route18 m
Named routeRef 63Length 18 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route54 m
Named routeRef 63Length 54 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Pooley Country Park mountain bike routeMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farm track near Newton Gorse

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farm track near Newton Gorse

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🐄Twycross ZooVisitor farm3.8 km→🏞️POOLEYCountry park4.9 km→🌱Coneyberry Millennium GreenUrban park4.2 km→🌱Pooley Country ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Pooley Country ParkUrban park4.9 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds600 m→

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