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Hen and Chicken Covert - Broadleaved woodland

13 ha

📷 Bob Embleton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

52.02493, -2.21793

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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

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's Avon WayWalking route142 km

From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury

Named routeRef SAWLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Tewkesbury Battle TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km
Named routeRef SW (3)Length 153 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Mercian Way LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route44 m
Named routeLength 44 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route3.3 km
Named routeLength 3.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route424 m
Named routeLength 424 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 45Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath towards Bredon School

📷 Bob Embleton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath towards Bredon School

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Joseph's ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→✦Cholera burial groundHistoric site4.3 km→🌱The GreenUrban park5 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds4 km→✦Upton cross in old churchyardHistoric site4.4 km→✦Tower of old churchHistoric site4.4 km→

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