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Cropper's Covert

1 ha

📷 anonymous · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.67743, -2.91164

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦107+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
  • 🐕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

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Starling +104 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Starling +104 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Migrant Hawker, Common Darter, Red-tailed Bumblebee +6 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Migrant Hawker, Common Darter, Red-tailed Bumblebee +6 more · last seen 2023

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

1 signed route nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Aveling Drivepublic footpath · 284 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 284 mPath type: residential
Aveling Drivepublic footpath · 437 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 437 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route497 m
Named routeRef 62Length 497 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route62 m
Named routeRef 62Length 62 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route6 m
Named routeRef 562Length 6 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Greaves Hall Asylum water tower

📷 anonymous · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Greaves Hall Asylum water tower

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Botanic GardensUrban park3.6 km→🐄Botanic Gardens AviaryVisitor farm3.7 km→⛪St Cuthbert's ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→🌱Pool CovertUrban park3.2 km→✦CHURCHTOWN BOTANIC GARDENSHistoric site3.6 km→🌱Hesketh Golf LinksUrban park4.5 km→

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