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Larch Covert

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Grey Heron and Chiffchaff
  • 🌿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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Grey Heron, Chiffchaff, Blackbird +69 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Grey Heron, Chiffchaff, Blackbird +69 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Small White, Green-veined White, Large White +30 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Common Pincushion, Supine Plait-moss, Clustered Feather-moss +36 more · last seen 2023

Foraging

Good match

Varies

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Forest walks

Moderate match

Free

Public woodland

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cross Bucks WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

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

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
North Bucks WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ouse Valley Way 1 (Syresham to Turvey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Bernwood Jubilee WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
National Byway (Bernwood Forest Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route366 m
Named routeRef 51Length 366 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route730 m
Named routeRef 51Length 730 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route210 m
Named routeRef 51Length 210 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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