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Cubley Covert

✦ Ancient woodland8 ha

📷 John Poyser · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

52.95149, -1.76372

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tawny Owl and Jackdaw
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Jackdaw, Magpie +48 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tawny Owl, Jackdaw, Magpie +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Capillary Thread-moss, Common Feather-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +84 more · last seen 2016

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Painted Lady, Small Tortoiseshell +12 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Painted Lady, Small Tortoiseshell +12 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
Named route
Weaver WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km

Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase

Named routeLength 76 kmRegional walking route
Royal Shrovetide Challenge Walk (down'ards)Walking route
Named route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 549Cycling route
Named routeRef 549National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route11.5 km
Named routeRef 68Length 11.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route135 m
Named routeLength 135 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route228 m
Named routeLength 228 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route94 m
Named routeRef 68Length 94 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cubley Brook

📷 John Poyser · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cubley Brook

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Cubley Hall moated siteHistoric site1.7 km→✦Medieval settlement, including open field system, immediately west of Bentley Fields FarmHistoric site2 km→✦Moated preceptory, chapel and fishpond at Stydd HallHistoric site1.4 km→⛪St Giles' ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→✦Moated site 60m west of Edlaston HallHistoric site3.9 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds1.8 km→

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