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Fox Covert - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Tim Glover · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsDogsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.70934, -1.27687

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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

5 activities

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Wildlife

Lowland heathland priority habitat

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
K2public footpath · 584 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 584 mSurface grassPath type: footway
K2public footpath · 1.1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.1 kmSurface unpavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route52 m
Named routeRef 63Length 52 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route19 m
Named routeRef 63Length 19 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route424 m
Named routeRef 63Length 424 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 63Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track through Fox Covert

📷 Tim Glover · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track through Fox Covert

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️BEACON HILLCountry park3.1 km→🌱Beacon Hill Country ParkUrban park3.1 km→🦉BILLA BARRA HILL NATURE RESERVENature reserve2.6 km→🌱Beacon Hill Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Bradgate ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Bradgate ParkUrban park4.7 km→

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