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Whetstone Gorse

5 ha

📷 Ian Rob · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.54320, -1.17491

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🍄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 — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Willow Beauty, Shuttle-shaped Dart +194 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Willow Beauty, Shuttle-shaped Dart +194 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds; Birds — Pheasant, Moorhen, Mallard +1 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Sarcoscypha, Crystal Brain, Glistening Inkcap +1 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Sarcoscypha, Crystal Brain, Glistening Inkcap +1 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Chickweed, Dandelion, Red Dead-nettle

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Shining Crane's-bill, Cleavers, Common Chickweed +2 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Shining Crane's-bill, Cleavers, Common Chickweed +2 more · last seen 2026

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
Bridleway V44Walking route
Named routeRef V44
Blaby Village Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 3'Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route57 m
Named routeRef 6Length 57 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route17 m
Named routeRef 6Length 17 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route446 m
Named routeRef 6Length 446 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Whetstone Gorse Lane

📷 Ian Rob · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Whetstone Gorse Lane

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🌱Blaby Road ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.8 km→🌱Northfield ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Victory ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Oakfield ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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