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Big Covert

7 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Jackdaw, Great Tit +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Jackdaw, Great Tit +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss, Capillary Thread-moss +38 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss, Capillary Thread-moss +38 more · last seen 2022

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Gatekeeper +42 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Small White, Gatekeeper +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Northamptonshire RoundWalking route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

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