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Bowgen's Covert

121 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome121 ha

Getting here

52.51866, 0.81574

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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
  • 🐕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
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Reedbeds — bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded tits and reed warblers; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Southern Hawker, Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Field Damsel Bug +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Mountain biking

Named MTB route nearby: Peddars Way Cycle Route

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Peddars Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Great Eastern Pingo TrailWalking route7 km
Named routeLength 7 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Great Hockham Green WalkWalking route
Named routeRef GH-GLocal walking route
Great Hockham Yellow WalkWalking route
Named routeRef GH-YLocal walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 07Walking route
Named routeRef LW07Local walking route
The Wildlife TrailWalking route6.5 km
Named routeLength 6.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route41 m
Named routeLength 41 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 13Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.7 km
Named routeLength 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 13Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route360 m
Named routeRef 13Length 360 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Peddars Way Cycle RouteMountain bike route83.6 km

The Peddars Way with suggested detours to avoid footpath-only sections.

Named routeLength 83.6 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Army track near Tottington

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Army track near Tottington

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Thompson Millennium GreenUrban park1.9 km→🌱Celebration AvenueUrban park1.9 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.8 km→🦉GREAT EASTERN PINGO TRAILNature reserve2.3 km→🐄Wayside Farm ShopVisitor farm3.4 km→⛪St Ethelbert's ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→

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