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Cow Hey Covert

3 ha

📷 David Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.35777, -3.05680

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Herina lugubris, Common Red Soldier Beetle +229 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Herina lugubris, Common Red Soldier Beetle +229 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hogweed, Raspberry, Common Nettle

Varies

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 56

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wirral Circular TrailWalking route60 km
Named routeRef WCTLength 60 kmRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Birkenhead to Welsh BorderWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Wirral WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

70 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Clatterbridge Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
City Centre - OtterspoolCycling route
Named routeRef OtterspoolLocal cycle route
Burton Marsh GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 568National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route211 m
Named routeRef 56Length 211 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Landican Lanebridleway · 1.3 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.3 kmSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cow Hey Covert

📷 David Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Birkenhead ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Oxton FieldsUrban park1.9 km→🌱Oxton FieldsUrban park2.1 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱The Junction Play AreaUrban park3.2 km→🌱The Woodlands Community ParkUrban park3.9 km→

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