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Longleyhill Covert - Broadleaved woodland

4 ha

📷 Ian Nadin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.21872, -2.70149

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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
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

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

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Mount Pleasant Circular Walk

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Norley Wildflower Memorial WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
North Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route
Delamere WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sandstone TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Fruits of the ForestCycling route
Named routeRef Fruits of the ForestLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route107 m
Named routeRef 71Length 107 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route531 m
Named routeRef 71Length 531 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
N/ACycling route470 m
Named routeRef 71Length 470 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hunger Hill TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef BlueDelamere
Whitemoor TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef WhiteDelamere
Delamere Blue Cycle TrailMountain bike route10 km
Named routeLength 10 kmRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Forest Gate Lane

📷 Ian Nadin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Forest Gate Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Chapel GreenUrban park1.4 km→⛪Kelsall Methodist ChurchReligious grounds1.3 km→⛪St Philip's ChurchReligious grounds1.4 km→✦Kelsborrow promontory fort on Castle Hill 300m south west of Castle Hill FarmHistoric site1.8 km→🌱Delamere Forest ParkUrban park2.4 km→🐄Delamere Farm ShopVisitor farm2.5 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Nettleford 1

611 m→
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Dam 168

629 m→
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Dam 8

1.8 km→

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