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Boffeys Covert

11 ha

📷 Roger May · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

53.18602, -2.33712

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Large White, Speckled Wood +66 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Large White, Speckled Wood +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

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

4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Messuage Lane Nature WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dane Valley WayWalking route66 km

Buxton to Northwich

Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
South Cheshire Market Towns TrailWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

42 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 573Cycling route
Named routeRef 573National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route496 m
Named routeRef 71Length 496 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route12 m
Named routeRef 71Length 12 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Park House Farm

📷 Roger May · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Park House Farm

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🌱Sandbach Town ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Sensory GardenUrban park4.8 km→🏞️BRERETON HEATHCountry park2.2 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds5 km→🦉BRERETON HEATHNature reserve2.2 km→⛪St Luke's ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→

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