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Fox Covert

2 ha
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Free entryDogs welcome2 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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Fieldfare, Blackbird, Blue Tit +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Fieldfare, Blackbird, Blue Tit +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Small Heath +17 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Small Heath +17 more · last seen 2019

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Nettle Rash, Common Orange Lichen · last seen 2023; Fungi — Nettle Rash, Common Orange Lichen · last seen 2023

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cock's-foot, Ivy, Red Campion +7 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Cock's-foot, Ivy, Red Campion +7 more · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Coton in the Elms Circular WalkWalking route10 km
Named routeLength 10 kmLocal walking route
Spires and SteeplesWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Conkers CircuitCycling route
Named routeRef Conkers CircuitRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route306 m
Named routeRef 63Length 306 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route383 m
Named routeRef 63Length 383 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route896 m
Named routeRef 63Length 896 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Pooley Country Park mountain bike routeMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip

Wildlife to spot

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