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Smith's Gorse

7 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

52.79732, -1.49921

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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 161m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Blue Tit, Wren +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Blue Tit, Wren +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Field Maple, Soft-rush +15 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Field Maple, Soft-rush +15 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Hawthorn, Blackthorn

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Cercopis vulnerata, Minotaur Beetle, Tortoise Bug +14 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Cercopis vulnerata, Minotaur Beetle, Tortoise Bug +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Red WalkWalking route3.8 km
Named routeLength 3.8 km
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Blue WalkWalking route2.3 km
Named routeLength 2.3 km
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Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Conkers CircuitCycling route
Named routeRef Conkers CircuitRound tripLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route32 m
Named routeRef 63Length 32 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface pavementslabs
Main RouteCycling route446 m
Named routeRef 63Length 446 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route136 m
Named routeRef 63Length 136 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route10 m
Named routeRef 63Length 10 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The Tramway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Tramway Trail
🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mereoak Lanebridleway · 229 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 229 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath to Derby Road with The Scaddows beyond

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath to Derby Road with The Scaddows beyond

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Nearby places

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🌱Calke ParkUrban park2.6 km→✦CALKE ABBEYHistoric site2.8 km→✦STAUNTON HAROLD HALLHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Diana Memorial GardenUrban park4.9 km→✦BRETBY HALLHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Swadlincote Woodlands & ParkUrban park4.1 km→

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