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Church Covert

16 ha

📷 Christopher Hilton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

52.39985, 1.70114

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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

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +96 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +96 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Common Nettle, White Dead-nettle +18 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Field Grasshopper +59 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Field Grasshopper +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Spear Thistle, Common Ragwort, Elder +131 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Spear Thistle, Common Ragwort, Elder +131 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Suffolk Coast PathWalking route80 km
Named routeLength 80 kmRegional walking route
Beach Farm Trackpublic footpath · 1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1 kmPath type: service
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Southwald to Reedham Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 31Regional cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route4.1 km
Named routeRef 517Length 4.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 31Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Benacre: entrance to Marsh Lane, looking towards Church Covert

📷 Christopher Hilton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Benacre: entrance to Marsh Lane, looking towards Church Covert

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️KESSINGLANDCountry park1.5 km→🌱Harts Meadow ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Harts Meadow ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Kessingland Community Playing FieldUrban park2.8 km→🐄Africa AliveVisitor farm1.4 km→⛪Wrentham ChapelReligious grounds2.8 km→

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