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Stubton Gorse

5 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.03875, -0.67238

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Dunnock +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Dunnock +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +67 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +67 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

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 · 1 public path nearby

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

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Grantham Loop)Cycling route
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National Byway (Nottinghamshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Nottinghamshire

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National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

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Horse riding

14 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track near Stubton Gorse

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track near Stubton Gorse

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🌱Claypole Community ParkUrban park3.9 km→✦Churchyard cross, St Peter's churchyardHistoric site4.6 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds1.5 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→✦Churchyard cross, St Vincent's churchyardHistoric site5 km→

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