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West Firsby Gorse

4 ha
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Free entryDogs welcome4 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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Great Tit, Robin +74 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Chaffinch, Great Tit, Robin +74 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Painted Lady, Common Blue Damselfly +22 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Painted Lady, Common Blue Damselfly +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Wall-rue, Southern Marsh-orchid · last seen 2026; Plants — Bluebell, Wall-rue, Southern Marsh-orchid · last seen 2026

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Wildlife to spot

Photos

West Firsby and River Ancholme: aerial 2026

West Firsby and River Ancholme: aerial 2026

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