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Round Covert - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Peter Barr · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.82218, -0.89763

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Greylag Goose, Raven +20 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Peregrine, Greylag Goose, Raven +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Scarlet Elfcup, Jelly Ear, Blushing Bracket +7 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Scarlet Elfcup, Jelly Ear, Blushing Bracket +7 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria, Coremacera marginata, Stenocranus minutus +42 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria, Coremacera marginata, Stenocranus minutus +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Great Horsetail, Snowdrop, Creeping Thistle +16 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Great Horsetail, Snowdrop, Creeping Thistle +16 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 4 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

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Grantham CanalCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route191 m
Named routeRef 48Length 191 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route687 m
Named routeRef 64Length 687 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route746 m
Named routeRef 48Length 746 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

No Through Footpath

📷 Peter Barr · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Village GreenUrban park3.9 km→✦Moated site at Ab KettlebyHistoric site3.3 km→🐄Crossroads Cafe, Farm Shop and DairyVisitor farm3.8 km→⛪Scalford Methodist ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→⛪St Remigius's ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→

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