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Beacon Covert

5 ha

📷 Anthony Parkes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.56849, -2.75567

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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
  • 🌿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

Good to know

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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Cheilosia albitarsis, Murky-legged Black Legionnaire, Tricyphona immaculata +157 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Cheilosia albitarsis, Murky-legged Black Legionnaire, Tricyphona immaculata +157 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Green Alkanet, Tufted Vetch, Hazel +144 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Green Alkanet, Tufted Vetch, Hazel +144 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

21 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Standish Mineral LineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route421 m
Named routeRef 562Length 421 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route74 m
Named routeRef 562Length 74 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route13 m
Named routeRef 562Length 13 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wood below Ashurst's Beacon

📷 Anthony Parkes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wood below Ashurst's Beacon

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️BEACON PARKCountry park1.6 km→🌱Tawd Valley ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Beacon Country ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Former Beacon Golf CourseUrban park1 km→🌱Beacon ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Tawd Valley ParkUrban park2.6 km→

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