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Damhead Covert

1 ha

📷 Peter Whatley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.36644, -2.52931

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Yellowhammer, Blackbird, Robin +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Yellowhammer, Blackbird, Robin +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Dock Bug, Swollen-thighed Beetle +77 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Dock Bug, Swollen-thighed Beetle +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

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

11 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bollin Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

71 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
3 Woolston to BirchwoodCycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Birchwood to Sankey WayCycling route
Named routeRef B2SLocal cycle route
2 Warrington WatersCycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
8 Black Bear ParkCycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
5 Appleton ThornCycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Houses by the Knutsford Road (A50)

📷 Peter Whatley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Houses by the Knutsford Road (A50)

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Nearby places

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🌱Walton Hall GardensUrban park4.8 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Causeway ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Pewterspear GreenUrban park3.9 km→🌱Wilderspool Community WoodlandUrban park4 km→🌱Walton Hall GardensUrban park4.9 km→

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