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Ranksborough Gorse

3 ha

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.69519, -0.78161

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swallow, Robin, Barn Owl +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swallow, Robin, Barn Owl +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Blackening Waxcap, Parrot Waxcap, Oily Waxcap +17 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Blackening Waxcap, Parrot Waxcap, Oily Waxcap +17 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Hawthorn, Red Dead-nettle +27 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Bush-cricket, Common Carder Bee, Brimstone +138 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Bush-cricket, Common Carder Bee, Brimstone +138 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ash, Dandelion, Ivy +224 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ash, Dandelion, Ivy +224 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Hereward WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route

National Byway in Rutland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Oakham Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route546 m
Named routeRef 63Length 546 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route614 m
Named routeRef 63Length 614 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Towards Ranksborough Hill from A606

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Towards Ranksborough Hill from A606

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🌱Cutts Close ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Cutts CloseUrban park4.5 km→🌱Oakham CastleUrban park4.6 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds2 km→🐄Gates Farm ShopVisitor farm2.2 km→🌱Centenary FieldUrban park3.8 km→

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