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Dean Farm Covert

10 ha

📷 Vieve Forward · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

51.77436, -1.75877

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Goldfinch, Dunnock +66 more · last seen 2023; Birds — Blackbird, Goldfinch, Dunnock +66 more · last seen 2023

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Physcia caesia, Lepraria incana s. lat., Circinaria contorta +25 more · last seen 2015; Fungi — Physcia caesia, Lepraria incana s. lat., Circinaria contorta +25 more · last seen 2015

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Bristle-moss, Strap-leaved Earth-moss, Dilated Scalewort +47 more · last seen 2012; Plants — Wood Bristle-moss, Strap-leaved Earth-moss, Dilated Scalewort +47 more · last seen 2012

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White +31 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
D'Arcy Dalton WayWalking route107 km

Follows roughly the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.

Named routeLength 107 kmRegional walking route
Donnington WayWalking route100 km
Named routeLength 100 kmLocal walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Purple Trail, Sherborne Park EstateWalking route6 km

Some sections of trail can get muddy, dog friendly but should be kept under close control

Named routeLength 6 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Bridgeman Walk, Lodge ParkWalking route1.6 km

Check website for opening days and times, dogs on leads allowed

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
National Byway (Oxon and Glos)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route3.2 km
Named routeRef 57Length 3.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route6.6 km
Named routeRef 57Length 6.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 57Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route275 m
Named routeRef 57Length 275 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farm buildings, Lower Dean Farm

📷 Vieve Forward · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farm buildings, Lower Dean Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Williamstrip ParkUrban park3.3 km→✦HATHEROP CASTLEHistoric site3.9 km→✦LODGE PARKHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Williamstrip ParkUrban park3.5 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→✦Five bowl barrows 870m north west of Eastleachdowns FarmHistoric site2 km→

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