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Dump's Covert

✦ Ancient woodland20 ha

📷 Geoff Pick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome20 ha

Getting here

52.73108, -1.92556

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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
  • 🐴Horse riding listed as facility — is at its best in summer
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Horse riding

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodlark, Hobby, Jack Snipe +87 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodlark, Hobby, Jack Snipe +87 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hazel, Raspberry, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage +4 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Abax parallelepipedus, Western Honey Bee, Common Carder Bee +123 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Abax parallelepipedus, Western Honey Bee, Common Carder Bee +123 more · last seen 2026

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hazel, Raspberry, Ramsons +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km

Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Tolkien Trail Cannock Chase WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Cannock Chase Heritage TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route630 m
Named routeRef 5Length 630 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 5Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route43 m
Named routeRef 5Length 43 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Monkey TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Monkey TrailRound tripLocal cycle route
Follow the DogMountain bike route
Named routeRef Follow the DogRound tripLocal cycle route
Fair Oak Pools TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
Sherbrook Valley TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hill On Startley Lane

📷 Geoff Pick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hill On Startley Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Elmore ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Elmore ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Ravenhill ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Hazelslade WoodUrban park3.2 km→🌱Green Lane ParkUrban park4 km→🦉HEDNESFORD HILLS COMMONNature reserve4.6 km→

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Beaudesert 5

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Beaudesert 4

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