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Oaken Covert - Broadleaved woodland

8 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

52.04252, -1.58110

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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

6 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking route
Cotswold LinkWalking route34 km
Named routeLength 34 kmRegional walking route
Cross Cotswold PathwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Alternative RouteCycling route75 m
Named routeRef 5Length 75 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route344 m
Named routeRef 5Length 344 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route245 m
Named routeLength 245 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.1 km
Named routeLength 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Grassy ride down Brailes Hill

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Grassy ride down Brailes Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hawthorn ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Gibbons FieldUrban park3.6 km→🌱Crescent ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Open Play SpaceUrban park4.3 km→🌱Beecham ParkUrban park4.4 km→⛪St Edmund's ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→

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