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Fox Covert

3 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Stinking Hellebore, Holly, Ribwort Plantain +40 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Stinking Hellebore, Holly, Ribwort Plantain +40 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, White Dead-nettle, Hawthorn +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock +32 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Lincoln to Humber

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Lincoln - RAF Scampton cycle pathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route

Lincoln - Whitby

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route153 m
Named routeRef 1Length 153 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route540 m
Named routeRef 1Length 540 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

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