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Mickies Gorse - Woodland plantation

12 ha

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsHorsesCycling
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

52.66792, -0.85066

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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
Horse riding

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 63

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Leicestershire Round

Free

Wildlife

Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route

National Byway in Rutland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Oakham Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route9.1 km
Named routeRef 63Length 9.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ploughing the fields one way

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ploughing the fields one way

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Launde ParkUrban park4.6 km→🐄Gates Farm ShopVisitor farm3.5 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→🌱Burrough Hill Country ParkUrban park4 km→🏞️BURROUGH HILLCountry park4.1 km→✦Owston Augustinian Abbey with six fishponds, a gatehouse and boundaryHistoric site700 m→

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