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King's Covert - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 cris sloan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.73607, -1.66689

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

4 activities

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

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
Coton in the Elms Circular WalkWalking route10 km
Named routeLength 10 kmLocal walking route
Spires and SteeplesWalking route
Named route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route321 m
Named routeRef 54Length 321 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route391 m
Named routeRef 54Length 391 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route469 m
Named routeRef 54Length 469 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route540 m
Named routeRef 63Length 540 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Log pile

📷 cris sloan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Log pile

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱National Memorial ArboretumUrban park4.2 km→🌱Rosliston Forestry CentreUrban park2.8 km→🌱Sensory GardenUrban park2.7 km→🌱General Post Office Memorial GardenUrban park4.3 km→🌱Halton GroveUrban park4.4 km→🌱BLESMA Memorial GardenUrban park4.4 km→

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