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Fox Covert

4 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.27750, -1.28312

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Robin
  • 🌿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

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Ringlet +13 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Ringlet +13 more · last seen 2019

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route234 km

Birmingham to Napton section

Named routeLength 234 kmRegional walking route
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Millennium Way (Warks)Walking route100 km

A 100 mile long distance footpath, across the centre of England from Pershore to Chipping Warden via Meriden.

Named routeLength 100 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Main RouteCycling route3.4 km
Named routeRef 41Length 3.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.4 km
Named routeLength 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route120 m
Named routeRef 41Length 120 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking at Fopx Covert along what might be a footpath

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking at Fopx Covert along what might be a footpath

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Medieval settlement immediately north and 170m south of St John the Baptist's Church, Lower ShuckburghHistoric site2 km→✦Braunstonbury deserted medieval village, moat and fishpondHistoric site4.5 km→🌱Pillory GreenUrban park4.6 km→🌱Village Hall FieldUrban park2.2 km→✦Medieval settlement remains at FlecknoeHistoric site2.4 km→✦Upper Shuckburgh medieval settlement to the south and east of Shuckburgh ParkHistoric site3.2 km→

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