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Charltondown Covert

23 ha

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

51.62361, -2.21117

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Blue Tit +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Blue Tit +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lateral Cryphaea, Wood Bristle-moss, Dilated Scalewort +22 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Lateral Cryphaea, Wood Bristle-moss, Dilated Scalewort +22 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Gatekeeper +41 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Gatekeeper +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Barren Strawberry, Common Nettle, Wild Strawberry

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Cotswold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef CCRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route3.5 km
Named routeRef 48Length 3.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 48Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cattle by Charltondown Covert

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cattle by Charltondown Covert

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Nearby places

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✦WESTONBIRTHistoric site2.1 km→✦ESTCOURT PARKHistoric site4.5 km→✦CHAVENAGE HOUSEHistoric site3.6 km→🌽Herd Lane AllotmentsAllotments4.4 km→⛪St Catherine's ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→✦Beverston Castle barnHistoric site2.4 km→

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