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Covert Wood

12 ha

📷 Richard Humphrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

52.79052, 0.65379

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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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +87 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +87 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Tutsan, Dwarf Mallow, Purple-loosestrife +24 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Tutsan, Dwarf Mallow, Purple-loosestrife +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stictopleurus punctatonervosus, Graphopsocus cruciatus, Hairy Shieldbug +15 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stictopleurus punctatonervosus, Graphopsocus cruciatus, Hairy Shieldbug +15 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
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Harpley Circular WalkWalking route8 km
Named routeLength 8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Houghton CircularWalking route4.5 km

This route circles one of Norfolk's most important Bronze Age landscapes.

Named routeLength 4.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Peddars WayWalking route74 km
Named routeLength 74 kmNational walking route
🚴

Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
King's Lynn - FakenhamCycling route
Named routeRef Green (2)Local cycle route
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Peddars Way Cycle RouteMountain bike route83.6 km

The Peddars Way with suggested detours to avoid footpath-only sections.

Named routeLength 83.6 kmNational Cycle Network
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stubble field near Red House Farm, Little Massingham

📷 Richard Humphrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stubble field near Red House Farm, Little Massingham

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✦HOUGHTON HALLHistoric site4 km→🌱The GreenUrban park5 km→✦Roman villa one mile (1600m) E of villageHistoric site3.4 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.3 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds600 m→

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