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The Gorse

2 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

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
  • 🌿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
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Lapwing, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Lapwing, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bracken, Hawthorn, Red Campion +150 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bracken, Hawthorn, Red Campion +150 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Elder, Common Nettle +26 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Viburnum Leaf Beetle +37 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Viburnum Leaf Beetle +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Coral Spot, Ramalina farinacea +2 more · last seen 2019; Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Coral Spot, Ramalina farinacea +2 more · last seen 2019

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Rainford Linear ParkWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 856Cycling route
Named routeRef 856National Cycle Network
Radial Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Radial Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Radial Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
NCN 862Cycling route
Named routeRef 862National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route207 m
Named routeRef 862Length 207 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farmland South of the East Lancashire Road

Farmland South of the East Lancashire Road

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