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Fox Covert - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 Dave Dunford · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.03498, -2.79125

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

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

4 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sandstone TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Marches WayWalking route
Named route
Dee WayWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
River to RidgeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route7.8 km
Named routeRef 45Length 7.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Kidnal Hill Lanebyway open to all traffic · 407 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 407 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Overton Scar

📷 Dave Dunford · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Overton Scar

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The RecUrban park2 km→✦Castle Hill motte, MalpasHistoric site2.3 km→✦Malpas Castle HillHistoric site2.3 km→✦Medieval and post-medieval settlement remains and associated field system immediately east of Overton HallHistoric site800 m→✦Malpas cross at town centre junction of Church Street and Oldhall StreetHistoric site2.4 km→✦Medieval settlement and part of field system at Castletown FarmHistoric site3.9 km→

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