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Umberstone Covert - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.34732, -3.02814

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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 on site — 8 car parks within reach, toilets nearby

Good to know

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

Family friendly

toilets

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

5 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
King Charles III England Coast Path: Birkenhead to Welsh BorderWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Wirral WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Parkgate WalkWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

75 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
City Centre - OtterspoolCycling route
Named routeRef OtterspoolLocal cycle route
Burton Marsh GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 568National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Brackenwood Golf Club

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Brackenwood Golf Club

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Oxton FieldsUrban park3.3 km→🌱Oxton FieldsUrban park3.4 km→🌱The Woodlands Community ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱The Woodlands Community ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Mayer ParkUrban park1.8 km→

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