Long Covert - Broadleaved woodland 2 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🌿 Foraging
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Free entry Dogs welcome 2 ha
Places › England › North West › West Lancashire Getting here
53.54818, -3.03252
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcomeDeciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Sefton Coastal Path Walking route ▾
These popular, well-used, cycle-friendly paths pass through the National Trust site of Formby, connecting the 1.5 miles between Lifeboat Road and Victoria Road car parks.
Named route Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Asparagus Trail, Formby Walking route 2.8 km ▾
Named route Length 2.8 km Duration 00:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Squirrel Walk, Formby Walking route 500 m ▾
Named route Length 500 m Duration 00:15 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to Liverpool Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ECP National walking route
Show on map 53 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 810 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 810 National Cycle Network
Show on map Asparagus Cycle Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Trans Pennine Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 62 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 440 m ▾
Named route Ref 62 Length 440 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 66 m ▾
Named route Ref 810 Length 66 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface cobbles
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 933 m ▾
Named route Ref 810 Length 933 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
10,305 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 10,305 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 56 species
summer winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Grey Heron · Chaffinch · Swallow +51
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Swallow Hirundo rustica Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Linnet Linaria cannabina Rock Dove Columba livia Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Magpie Pica pica Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Stock Dove Columba oenas Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Robin Erithacus rubecula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Skylark Alauda arvensis House Martin Delichon urbicum Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Common Gull Larus canus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Herring Gull Larus argentatus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Little Egret Egretta garzetta Blackbird Turdus merula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Swift Apus apus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Teal Anas crecca Redwing Turdus iliacus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Greenfinch Chloris chloris Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Mute Swan Cygnus olor Great Tit Parus major Curlew Numenius arquata Dunnock Prunella modularis Rook Corvus frugilegus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Whitethroat Curruca communis Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Goldcrest Regulus regulus 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Brown Hare · Rabbit
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus 🐝 Insects 30 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Banded Demoiselle · Volucella bombylans · Cheilosia albitarsis · Common Carder Bee · Common Red Soldier Beetle +25
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2025 Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans2025 Cheilosia albitarsis Cheilosia albitarsis2025 Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025 🌿 Plants 4 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Daisy · Jersey Cudweed · Hazel · Cut-leaved Dead-nettle
Daisy Bellis perennis Jersey Cudweed Laphangium luteoalbum2025 Hazel Corylus avellana2025 Cut-leaved Dead-nettle Lamium hybridum2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 10,305 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 56 species
summer winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Grey Heron · Chaffinch · Swallow +51
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Swallow Hirundo rustica Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Linnet Linaria cannabina Rock Dove Columba livia Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Magpie Pica pica Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Stock Dove Columba oenas Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Robin Erithacus rubecula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Skylark Alauda arvensis House Martin Delichon urbicum Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Common Gull Larus canus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Herring Gull Larus argentatus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Little Egret Egretta garzetta Blackbird Turdus merula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Swift Apus apus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Teal Anas crecca Redwing Turdus iliacus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Greenfinch Chloris chloris Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Mute Swan Cygnus olor Great Tit Parus major Curlew Numenius arquata Dunnock Prunella modularis Rook Corvus frugilegus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Whitethroat Curruca communis Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Goldcrest Regulus regulus 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Brown Hare · Rabbit
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus 🐝 Insects 30 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Banded Demoiselle · Volucella bombylans · Cheilosia albitarsis · Common Carder Bee · Common Red Soldier Beetle +25
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2025 Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans2025 Cheilosia albitarsis Cheilosia albitarsis2025 Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025 🌿 Plants 4 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Daisy · Jersey Cudweed · Hazel · Cut-leaved Dead-nettle
Daisy Bellis perennis Jersey Cudweed Laphangium luteoalbum2025 Hazel Corylus avellana2025 Cut-leaved Dead-nettle Lamium hybridum2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Marmalade Hoverfly
Marmalade Hoverfly
Episyrphus balteatus2025
Episyrphus balteatus2025
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2025
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2025
Closterotomus trivialis Closterotomus trivialis2025
Closterotomus trivialis Closterotomus trivialis2025
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2025
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Tropidia scita Tropidia scita2025
Tropidia scita Tropidia scita2025
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum
Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes
Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Empis opaca Empis opaca2025
Empis opaca Empis opaca2025
Physocephala rufipes Physocephala rufipes2025
Physocephala rufipes Physocephala rufipes2025
Platycheirus scutatus Platycheirus scutatus2025
Platycheirus scutatus Platycheirus scutatus2025
Conops flavipes Conops flavipes2025
Conops flavipes Conops flavipes2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
Cheilosia Cheilosia2025
Cheilosia Cheilosia2025
Dryomyza anilis Dryomyza anilis2025
Dryomyza anilis Dryomyza anilis2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae2025
Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae2025
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2025
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2025
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata2025
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata2025
Eristalinus sepulchralis Eristalinus sepulchralis2025
Eristalinus sepulchralis Eristalinus sepulchralis2025
Orange-tailed Mining Bee Andrena haemorrhoa2025
Orange-tailed Mining Bee Andrena haemorrhoa2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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