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Fox Covert

15 ha

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

53.31024, -0.14223

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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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Blackbird, Blue Tit +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Tit, Blackbird, Blue Tit +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White +174 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White +174 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Crimson-tuber Thread-moss, Snowdrop, Ulota crispa s.str. +48 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Crimson-tuber Thread-moss, Snowdrop, Ulota crispa s.str. +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Lindsey TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Sand Lanebridleway · 742 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 742 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fox Covert near Market Stainton

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fox Covert near Market Stainton

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🌱The GreenUrban park1.4 km→✦Churchyard cross, St Julian's churchyardHistoric site3.1 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds2.1 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds1.4 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→⛪St German's ChurchReligious grounds2.1 km→

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