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Bush Covert

15 ha

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Free entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

52.13580, 1.41177

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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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Hobby, Bittern, Woodlark +93 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Hobby, Bittern, Woodlark +93 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ground-ivy, Springbeauty, Snowdrop +23 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ground-ivy, Springbeauty, Snowdrop +23 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Birch Shieldbug, Common Darter +38 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Birch Shieldbug, Common Darter +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Alexanders, Garlic Mustard, White Dead-nettle +1 more foraging species

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Sandlings WalkWalking route89 km

Southwold to Rushmere Heath on the outskirts of Ipswich

Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Suffolk Coast PathWalking route80 km
Named routeLength 80 kmRegional walking route
Rendlesham Forest UFO TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Route to the Royal Burial Ground and Viewing Tower (Purple Route), Sutton HooWalking route2.1 km

Not suitable for wheelchairs or mobility vehicles. https://www.accessable.co.uk/national-trust/sutton-hoo-national-trust

Named routeLength 2.1 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Accessible Route to the Royal Burial Ground (Yellow Route), Sutton HooWalking route1.8 km

https://www.accessable.co.uk/national-trust/sutton-hoo-national-trust

Named routeLength 1.8 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41Regional cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Viking TrailMountain bike route10 km

Single track mountain bike route through Tunstall Forest

Named routeLength 10 kmRound trip
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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Nearby places

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⛪All Saint's ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→✦Staverton ParkHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park700 m→✦CAMPSEY ASHE PARKHistoric site1.6 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.1 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park2.8 km→

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