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Fox Covert - Conifer woodland

4 ha

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.25900, -0.94252

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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
  • 🐕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

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

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

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Dukeries TrailWalking route
Named route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 647Cycling route32 km
Named routeRef 647Length 32 kmPoint-to-pointNational Cycle Network
National Byway (Nottinghamshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Nottinghamshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway Retford LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 647Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km
Named routeRef 647Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Gravel Pit Lanebridleway · 153 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 153 mSurface grassPath type: bridleway
Gravel Pit Lanebridleway · 21 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 21 mSurface asphaltPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath diversion

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath diversion

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bevercotes Pit WoodUrban park500 m→🌱Walesby Pocket ParkUrban park3.9 km→✦Haughton ChapelHistoric site1.9 km→✦Site of old hall S of Haughton Hall FarmHistoric site2.4 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→✦Bothamsall motte and bailey castle and hollow wayHistoric site3.6 km→

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