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Cadwell Covert

7 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

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
  • 🐕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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Raven, Moorhen +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Raven, Moorhen +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Red Admiral +26 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Red Admiral +26 more · last seen 2025

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

8 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km

a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns

Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route895 m
Named routeRef 5Length 895 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 5Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route24 m
Named routeRef 5Length 24 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route344 m
Named routeRef 5Length 344 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Cadwell Lanebridleway · 584 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 584 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Cadwell Lanebridleway · 109 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 109 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Cadwell Lanebridleway · 1.3 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.3 kmPath type: service

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