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Shenton Gorse

1 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.61117, -1.44589

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Wren
  • 🌿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

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Wren, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Wren, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Pedunculate Oak +26 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

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Insect spotting

Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Apple Leaf Miner, Golden Dot +79 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Apple Leaf Miner, Golden Dot +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Ash +249 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Ash +249 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Coesyn Melfed, Lecanora chlarotera s. lat., Common Orange Lichen +4 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Coesyn Melfed, Lecanora chlarotera s. lat., Common Orange Lichen +4 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Footpath T54Walking route
Named routeRef T54
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 52Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 52Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 52Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.6 km
Named routeRef 52Length 3.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.2 km
Named routeRef 52Length 5.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tinsel Lane near Wellsborough

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tinsel Lane near Wellsborough

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Market Bosworth Country ParkUrban park3.9 km→🏞️MARKET BOSWORTH PARKCountry park3.9 km→🌱Bosworth ParkUrban park3.9 km→🏞️BATTLEFIELD OF BOSWORTHCountry park2.8 km→🌱Shenton StationUrban park2.6 km→🌱Bosworth Battlefield Country ParkUrban park3.1 km→

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