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Waltham New Covert - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha
WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

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

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mowbray WayWalking route14 km
Named routeLength 14 kmLocal walking route
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route

National Byway in Rutland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route687 m
Named routeRef 64Length 687 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route507 m
Named routeRef 64Length 507 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route143 m
Named routeRef 64Length 143 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9.9 km
Named routeRef 64Length 9.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Electricity poles and Waltham New Covert

Electricity poles and Waltham New Covert

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