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Fox Covert - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 John Bennett · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.23888, -0.50613

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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
  • 🌿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
Bike parkingParking· Free

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

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Stephen Langton TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Steep HillWalking route
Named routeIncline 14%
Spires and Steeples TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

66 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lincoln Eastern Bypass NMU pathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Lincoln to Humber

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
North Hykeham Relief Road / Lincoln Southern Bypass NMU RouteCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Lincoln to Branston cycle pathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Hawthorn Road Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Wragby Road & Bunkers Hill Cycle TrackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Greetwell Hollow Nature Reserve, Lincoln

📷 John Bennett · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Greetwell Hollow Nature Reserve, Lincoln

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Lincoln Roman colonia (Lindum)Historic site2.2 km→✦Roman wall in West BightHistoric site2.2 km→✦Mint Wall (Roman fortifications)Historic site2.2 km→🌱Wickham GardensUrban park2.3 km→🌱Wickham GardensUrban park2.3 km→🌱The LawnUrban park2.6 km→

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