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Hogswood Covert - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.41787, -2.38766

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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

11 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bollin Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Ashton-upon-Mersey to Stockport)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 17Walking route16.6 km

GM Ringway Stage 17 - Leigh to Irlam

Named routeLength 16.6 kmRegional walking route
North Roadpublic footpath · 99 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 99 mSurface dirtPath type: path
North Roadpublic footpath · 512 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 512 mPath type: bridleway
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Cycling

101 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Urmston-Ashton cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Irlam & Cadishead CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef ICCLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
A56 Interim SchemeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bridgewater WayCycling route
Named routeRef 82Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route422 m
Named routeRef 82Length 422 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Carrington Moss

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Carrington Moss

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Prince's ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Ashton ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Walton ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Stamford ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Woodheys ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Irlam Linear ParkUrban park3.1 km→

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