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Iron Age defended settlement in Fox Covert

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 Russel Wills · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeAncient
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

55.59010, -1.95485

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Blackbird
  • 🌳Ancient woodland 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

7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, Yellowhammer +64 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, Yellowhammer +64 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Insect spotting

Good match

Free

Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood · last seen 2018

Seasonal nature

Good match

Free

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Purple Milk-vetch, Wild Cherry +5 more · last seen 2022

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Saint Cuthbert's Way (Kirk Yetholm to Lindisfarne)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Northumberland Coast PathWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

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9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 1Cycling route▾

NCN 1 Alnmouth to Berwick-upon-Tweed

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 6Cycling route▾

Tynemouth - Edinburgh

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route7.4 km▾
Named routeRef 1Length 7.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km▾
Named routeRef 68Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route210 m▾
Named routeRef 68Length 210 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Fox Covert

📷 Russel Wills · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fox Covert

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✦ AncientFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Dodd Well CrossHistoric site3.1 km→✦St Cuthberts CaveHistoric site3.8 km→✦Hazelrigg TowerHistoric site2.7 km→⛳Wooler Golf ClubGolf course2.6 km→⛪St Mary and St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→✦Weetwood BridgeHistoric site3.6 km→