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Brookheys Covert - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsForagingWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.42202, -2.38832

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

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

98 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

Brookheys Road

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Brookheys Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Prince's ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Ashton ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Walton ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Woodheys ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Irlam Linear ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Woodsend ParkUrban park3.2 km→

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