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Flaxhigh Covert

2 ha

📷 Anthony O'Neil · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.36775, -2.29995

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 267m away — 16 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Lesser Yellow Underwing, Flounced Rustic +86 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Lesser Yellow Underwing, Flounced Rustic +86 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Red Oak, Raspberry, Ramsons +1 more foraging species

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Red Oak, Sanicle +8 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Red Oak, Sanicle +8 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bollin Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Ashton-upon-Mersey to Stockport)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 2Walking route10.5 km

GM Ringway Stage 2 - Sale Water Park to Didsbury Village

Named routeLength 10.5 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

133 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A555 CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Airport Orbital CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Greater Manchester regional route 85Cycling route
Named routeRef 85Regional cycle route
Airport City CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Heritage LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Heritage LoopLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Mature trees at the edge of Flaxhigh Covert

📷 Anthony O'Neil · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mature trees at the edge of Flaxhigh Covert

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🌱Wythenshawe ParkUrban park4.3 km→🏞️QUARRY BANK MILL AND STYAL ESTATECountry park4.2 km→🌱Stamford ParkUrban park3.3 km→🦉WYTHENSHAWE PARKNature reserve4.3 km→🌱Stamford ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Navigation ParkUrban park4.5 km→

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