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Long Covert - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsInsectsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.86811, -2.03929

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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

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Cotswold Way

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
Gustav Holst Way (Holst Birthplace Museum to Corndean Lane)Walking route7 km
Named routeLength 7 kmRegional walking route
Cheltenham Circular FootpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Gustav Holst Way (Cranham Church to Crickley Hill)Walking route5.7 km
Named routeLength 5.7 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Gloucestershire Cycle SpineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cotswold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef CCRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route78 m
Named routeLength 78 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route249 m
Named routeRef 41Length 249 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Timbercombe Lanebridleway · 528 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 528 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway below Wistley Hill

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway below Wistley Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sandford ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Montpellier GardensUrban park4.1 km→🌱Crickley Hill Country ParkUrban park4.9 km→✦Crickley Hill Country ParkHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Burrow's FieldUrban park3.3 km→🌱Sandford ParkUrban park3.7 km→

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