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Bentheath Covert

5 ha

📷 Steve Daniels · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.27341, -3.00335

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦86+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mediterranean Gull and Little Ringed Plover
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Gordale Garden Centre Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mediterranean Gull, Little Ringed Plover, Pintail +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mediterranean Gull, Little Ringed Plover, Pintail +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Field Grasshopper, Emperor Dragonfly, Common Darter +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Field Grasshopper, Emperor Dragonfly, Common Darter +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hogweed, Spear Thistle · last seen 2025; Plants — Hogweed, Spear Thistle · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wirral Circular TrailWalking route60 km
Named routeRef WCTLength 60 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Birkenhead to Welsh BorderWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
North Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route
Wirral WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Parkgate WalkWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

93 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Burton Marsh GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 568National Cycle Network
Route 563Cycling route
Named routeRef 563National Cycle Network
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Signals and SaltmarshCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gordale Nurseries

📷 Steve Daniels · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gordale Nurseries

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Nearby places

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🌱Ness Botanic GardenUrban park2.8 km→🌱Ness Botanic GardenUrban park2.8 km→🌱Stanney Fields ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Flint MeadowsUrban park4.4 km→🌱The University of Liverpool Botanic GardensUrban park2.8 km→🌱Woodfall Lane PlaygroundUrban park3 km→

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