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Waltham New Covert

5 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.79691, -0.79576

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦19+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Kestrel and Carrion Crow
  • 🐕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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Kestrel, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +16 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Kestrel, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +16 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Red Campion, False Oat-grass +168 more · last seen 2023; Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Brimstone Moth, Large Yellow Underwing, Common Marble +325 more · last seen 2023

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Foraging

Good match

Varies

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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2 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mowbray WayWalking route14 km▾
Named routeLength 14 kmLocal walking route
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

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7 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
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km▾
Named routeRef 64Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route687 m▾
Named routeRef 64Length 687 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route507 m▾
Named routeRef 64Length 507 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route143 m▾
Named routeRef 64Length 143 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Electricity poles and Waltham New Covert

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Electricity poles and Waltham New Covert

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✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Croxton ParkUrban park4.3 km→✦STAPLEFORD HALLHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Waltham Methodist ChurchUrban park2.5 km→⛪Waltham Methodist ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→⛪St Mary Magdalene's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→✦Stapleford deserted medieval village and ice houseHistoric site4.3 km→