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Fox Covert

6 ha

📷 Peter Whatley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.47030, -2.62130

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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
  • 🌿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
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Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Dandelion +21 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Creeping Buttercup, Daisy +149 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Nettle, Creeping Buttercup, Daisy +149 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Gwynne's Mining Bee +36 more · last seen 2026

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
GM Ringway Stage 16Walking route16.3 km

GM Ringway Stage 16 - Wigan to Leigh

Named routeLength 16.3 kmRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Sankey Canal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef SCTLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A580 - East Lancashire Road at Haydock Park

📷 Peter Whatley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A580 - East Lancashire Road at Haydock Park

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🌱Mesnes ParkUrban park1.8 km→🦉THREE SISTERS (WIGAN)Nature reserve4 km→🌱Willow ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Golborne Park (The Bonk)Urban park2 km→🌱King George V Playing FieldsUrban park2.4 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park2.7 km→

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