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Pictshill Gorse

6 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.15205, -0.59038

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Rook, Pheasant, Woodpigeon +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Rook, Pheasant, Woodpigeon +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Netted Shield Lichen, Micarea byssacea, Cladonia chlorophaea s. lat. +18 more · last seen 2013; Fungi — Netted Shield Lichen, Micarea byssacea, Cladonia chlorophaea s. lat. +18 more · last seen 2013

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Hawthorn, Water Mint +19 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Orange-tip, Speckled Wood +55 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Orange-tip, Speckled Wood +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Blackthorn, Pyramidal Orchid, Hard Rush +203 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Blackthorn, Pyramidal Orchid, Hard Rush +203 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
North Bedfordshire Heritage TrailWalking route70 km
Named routeLength 70 kmRegional walking route
Ouse Valley Way 2 (Turvey to Eaton Socon)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ouse Valley Way 1 (Syresham to Turvey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Clay WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Bedford Green WheelCycling route
Named routeRef GWRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway to Pictshill Gorse

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway to Pictshill Gorse

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bromham ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Bromham Mill Nature ReserveUrban park4.5 km→✦Tri-Focal Abandoned Medieval Settlement, Chellington.Historic site4.9 km→✦Oakley BridgeHistoric site4.5 km→🌱Bromham ParkUrban park4.6 km→✦Upend Wood moated site, outer enclosure and fishpond, StagsdenHistoric site2.2 km→

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