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Umberstone Covert - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Colin Pyle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.34206, -2.99943

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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
Parking

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

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wirral Circular TrailWalking route60 km
Named routeRef WCTLength 60 kmRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
North Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route
Wirral WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

67 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
City Centre - OtterspoolCycling route
Named routeRef OtterspoolLocal cycle route
University Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Clatterbridge Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Inner OrbitalCycling route
Named routeRef ILocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Blair Park from Spital Road

📷 Colin Pyle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Blair Park from Spital Road

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Nearby places

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🏞️EASTHAM WOODSCountry park3.1 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Torr ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Liverpool Festival GardensUrban park4.5 km→🌱Otterspool ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Oxton FieldsUrban park4.8 km→

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