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Burnt Covert

2 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.09427, -0.74944

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦94+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Raven and Carrion Crow
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 344m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Raven, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +91 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Raven, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +91 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Dandelion, Common Nettle, Red Dead-nettle

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Syrphus ribesii, Cheilosia impressa +6 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Syrphus ribesii, Cheilosia impressa +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Milton Keynes Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Ouse Valley Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Three Shires WayWalking route79 km

49 mile route liking the Swan's Way to the Grafham Water circular walk, which it now incorporates, made up largely of bridleways.

Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

60 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
MK Redway Super Route V10Cycling route
Named routeRef V10Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route H6Cycling route
Named routeRef H6Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route H5Cycling route
Named routeRef H5Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route H4Cycling route
Named routeRef H4Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route Railway WalkCycling route
Named routeRef RWLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Lakes Lanebyway open to all traffic · 727 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 727 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gravel pit lake by the Ouse Valley Way

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gravel pit lake by the Ouse Valley Way

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🌱Stanton Low ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Castle MeadowUrban park2.4 km→🌱Great Linford Manor ParkUrban park2.5 km→✦Civil War defences in Bury FieldHistoric site1.9 km→🌱Ousebank GardensUrban park2.2 km→🌱Ousebank GardensUrban park2.2 km→

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