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Sparrow Gorse

2 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.01095, -0.55611

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Skylark and Blackbird
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Skylark, Blackbird, Goldfinch +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Skylark, Blackbird, Goldfinch +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Cantharis rustica, Oedemera lurida, Cordylepherus viridis +17 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Cantharis rustica, Oedemera lurida, Cordylepherus viridis +17 more · last seen 2025

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

Signed route nearby
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Grantham Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Pottergate Roadbridleway · 512 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 512 mSurface mudPath type: bridleway
Pottergate Roadrestricted byway · 507 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 507 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sparrow Gorse, Normanton Heath

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sparrow Gorse, Normanton Heath

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🌱The GreenUrban park4.1 km→🌱Caythorpe CourtUrban park1.8 km→🌱Caythorpe Playing FieldUrban park3.3 km→✦Ancaster Roman settlementHistoric site3.7 km→✦Roman settlementHistoric site3.7 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→

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