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Six Fields Covert - Broadleaved woodland

9 ha

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

53.65329, -2.89799

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 171m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

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

Seasonal nature

Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Reedbed WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Common Lanepublic footpath · 1.7 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.7 kmPath type: track
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route497 m
Named routeRef 62Length 497 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 562Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route62 m
Named routeRef 62Length 62 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tarleton Runner at Six Fields Covert

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tarleton Runner at Six Fields Covert

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Botanic GardensUrban park4.1 km→🐄Windmill Animal FarmVisitor farm3 km→🐄Botanic Gardens AviaryVisitor farm4.1 km→⛪St Cuthbert's ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→🐄Otter EnclosureVisitor farm4.1 km→✦CHURCHTOWN BOTANIC GARDENSHistoric site4.1 km→

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