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Ash Covert

4 ha

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.07960, -0.28836

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull, Mallard +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull, Mallard +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weneslawe WalkWalking route12.8 km
Named routeLength 12.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Kingfisher WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Greensand Ridge WalkWalking route64 km
Named routeLength 64 kmRegional walking route
Biggleswade Green WheelWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
Named routeLength 59 kmRegional cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route432 m
Named routeRef 12Length 432 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route147 m
Named routeRef 12Length 147 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Swan in the Quarry

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Swan in the Quarry

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The Swiss GardenUrban park2.6 km→🌱Franklin Recreation GroundUrban park1.5 km→🌱Linear WoodUrban park3.4 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds1.7 km→✦OLD WARDEN PARK (INCLUDING THE SWISS GARDEN)Historic site3 km→✦SOUTHILL PARKHistoric site3.6 km→

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