Fox Covert - Broadleaved woodland
1 ha
Plan your visit
🐶Dogs🦉Wildlife🦅Birds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha
Getting here
52.58425, -1.20996
Open directionsv
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
- 🅿️David Lloyd 148m away — 18 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️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
- 🅿️David Lloyd 148m away — 18 car parks within reach
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Footpath V51Walking route▾
Named routeRef V51
Bridleway V53Walking route▾
Named routeRef V53
Bridleway V29Walking route▾
Named routeRef V29
Bridleway V44Walking route▾
Named routeRef V44
Blaby Village Heritage TrailWalking route▾
77 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Leicester 'Route 3'Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Route 63Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
West End WayCycling route▾
Named routeRef West End WayLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Inner RingwayCycling route▾
Named routeRef Inner RingwayLocal cycle route
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