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Big Covert

11 ha

📷 John H Darch · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

53.93371, -2.22519

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Chaffinch +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Chaffinch +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Hawthorn, Common Nettle +25 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Nuttall's Waterweed, daffodils, Lesser Celandine +210 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Nuttall's Waterweed, daffodils, Lesser Celandine +210 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Banded Demoiselle, Agabus bipustulatus +37 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Banded Demoiselle, Agabus bipustulatus +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ribble WayWalking route114 km

The Ribble Way follows the valley of the River Ribble from the mouth to the source near to the Pennine Way National Trail on Gayle Moor.

Named routeLength 114 kmRegional walking route
Pendle WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Ribble Valley Jubilee TrailWalking route105 km

A new 65-mile circular hiking route through the scenic rolling countryside and spectacular uplands of the Ribble Valley and Forest of Bowland.

Named routeLength 105 kmRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route3.9 km
Named routeRef 68Length 3.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route10 m
Named routeRef 68Length 10 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route91 m
Named routeRef 68Length 91 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route67 m
Named routeRef 68Length 67 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface cobbles
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km
Named routeLength 172.2 km

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stile into Big Covert

📷 John H Darch · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stile into Big Covert

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🌱Victory ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Letcliffe Country ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Letcliffe ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Bank Street ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Memorial GardensUrban park3.5 km→✦Stock medieval settlement and part of its associated medieval open field systemHistoric site1.5 km→

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