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Cloakham Covert

9 ha

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

50.79347, -3.00478

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Black Redstart, Mediterranean Gull +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shoveler, Black Redstart, Mediterranean Gull +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Madarch y Maes, Deceiver, Hairy Curtain Crust +204 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Madarch y Maes, Deceiver, Hairy Curtain Crust +204 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Foraging

Fungi — Madarch y Maes, Scarletina Bolete, Ruby Bolete +20 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Field Grasshopper, Dock Bug +122 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Field Grasshopper, Dock Bug +122 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Wessex RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
Monmouth Rebellion WalkWalking route
Named routeRef MRWRegional walking route
Channel to ChannelWalking route
Named routeRef CCRegional walking route
Willhay Lanepublic footpath · 28 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 28 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Willhay Lanepublic footpath · 205 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 205 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Willhay Lanepublic footpath · 146 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 146 mPath type: service
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Cycling

42 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to DawlishCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Route 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 2Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route148 m
Named routeRef 2Length 148 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route13 m
Named routeRef 33Length 13 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridge to Cloakham

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridge to Cloakham

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Jubilee FieldUrban park1.8 km→🦉TRINITY HILLNature reserve4.2 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds1.4 km→🐄Mole Avon Country StoresVisitor farm1.7 km→🐄Axe Valley Wildlife ParkVisitor farm2.2 km→✦Roman fort and later Romano-British settlement at Woodbury FarmHistoric site2.4 km→

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