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Black Moss Covert

2 ha

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.39616, -2.38441

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Jackdaw
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Blue Tit +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Blue Tit +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Bracken Map, Turkeytail +85 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Bracken Map, Turkeytail +85 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Fungi — Coesyn Melfed, Beech Milkcap, Oyster Mushroom +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Lowland raised bog — bog butterflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Common Darter, Yellow Meadow Ant, Orchesia undulata +9 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bollin Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Ashton-upon-Mersey to Stockport)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 17Walking route16.6 km

GM Ringway Stage 17 - Leigh to Irlam

Named routeLength 16.6 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

108 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Airport City CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Link between Trans-Pennine Trail and Bridgewater WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Urmston-Ashton cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Irlam & Cadishead CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef ICCLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field path to Black Moss Road

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field path to Black Moss Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Stamford ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Walton ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Dunham Massey ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱John Leigh ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Woodheys ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Navigation ParkUrban park2.6 km→

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