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The Gorse

2 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFungiForaging
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.74423, -1.28321

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Candlesnuff Fungus, Hoof Fungus, Razor Strop Fungus +77 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Candlesnuff Fungus, Hoof Fungus, Razor Strop Fungus +77 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Dandelion, Bramble +26 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +155 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +155 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chiffchaff, Great Tit, Siskin +30 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chiffchaff, Great Tit, Siskin +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Dandelion, Holly +159 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Nettle, Dandelion, Holly +159 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farm track near Bodkin Farm

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farm track near Bodkin Farm

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Nearby places

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🌱Glenmore ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Beacon Hill Country ParkUrban park3.3 km→🏞️BEACON HILLCountry park3.3 km→🏞️JUBILEE WOODCountry park2.6 km→🌱Glenmore ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Glenmore ParkUrban park3.1 km→

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