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Mellor's Covert - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.33535, -2.44558

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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
  • 🌿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

9 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bollin Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 18Walking route17.4 km

GM Ringway Stage 18 - Irlam to Altrincham

Named routeLength 17.4 kmRegional walking route
Running routes at Dunham MasseyWalking route3.2 km

If you've got some energy to burn, keep your fitness up with this handy map guide of 1km, 2km and 3km routes around Dunham Massey's historic deer park.

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 00:15Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Biking the BackroadsCycling route
Named routeRef Biking the BackroadsLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route202 m
Named routeRef 62Length 202 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route335 m
Named routeRef 62Length 335 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route531 m
Named routeRef 62Length 531 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rowleybank Farm

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rowleybank Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Arley Hall and GardensUrban park3.2 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park3.3 km→🌱Tatton ParkUrban park4.7 km→🏞️TATTON PARKCountry park4.8 km→✦ARLEY HALLHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Kitchen GardenUrban park3.9 km→

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