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Marsh Hey Covert - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Stephen Richards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.36671, -3.03961

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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

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: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational 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
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Cycling

105 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
Route 810Cycling route
Named routeRef 810National Cycle Network
Radial Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Pop-up Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef Pop-up 3Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Reservoir, Tower Road, Birkenhead

📷 Stephen Richards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Reservoir, Tower Road, Birkenhead

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Birkenhead ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Oxton FieldsUrban park1 km→🌱Oxton FieldsUrban park1.2 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱The Woodlands Community ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱The Woodlands Community ParkUrban park2.5 km→

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