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Duke's Covert

5 ha

📷 Stephen McKay · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.33344, -0.70535

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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 — Robin, Blackbird, Magpie +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Magpie +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — White-legged Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Large White +58 more · last seen 2025; Insects — White-legged Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Large White +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Knotted Hedge-parsley, Grey Field-speedwell, Bluebell +31 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Knotted Hedge-parsley, Grey Field-speedwell, Bluebell +31 more · last seen 2020

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Dandelion, Hawthorn, Elder +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Northamptonshire RoundWalking route
Named route
Lakes and Meadows TrailWalking route42.5 km
Named routeLength 42.5 kmLocal walking route
Ditchford Muddy Boot TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Furnace Lanebyway open to all traffic · 883 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 883 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old A509 north of Great Harrowden

📷 Stephen McKay · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old A509 north of Great Harrowden

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