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Ankerton Covert - Broadleaved woodland

34 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome34 ha

Getting here

52.89164, -2.23552

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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
  • 🌿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
Parking· Free

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

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km

Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Stone Circles ChallengeWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hanchurch Walk (Blue)Walking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route718 m
Named routeRef 5Length 718 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route760 m
Named routeRef 5Length 760 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route26 m
Named routeRef 5Length 26 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route30 m
Named routeRef 5Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route331 m
Named routeRef 5Length 331 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Eastfields

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Walton CommonUrban park5 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.3 km→🌱Jubilee Playing FieldUrban park3.7 km→🐄Gentleshaw Wildlife CentreVisitor farm3.6 km→🌱Izaak Walton's CottageUrban park5 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→

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