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Fox Covert

6 ha

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.89323, -2.46387

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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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Wren +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Wren +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Bramble +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Great Willowherb, Common Nettle +105 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Great Willowherb, Common Nettle +105 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 22-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird, 16-spot Ladybird +21 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 22-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird, 16-spot Ladybird +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km

Market Drayton to Mow Cop

Named routeLength 40 kmRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 552Cycling route
Named routeRef 552National Cycle Network
hodnet-market draytonCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route573 m
Named routeRef 552Length 573 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route6.6 km
Named routeRef 552Length 6.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route307 m
Named routeRef 552Length 307 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route164 m
Named routeRef 552Length 164 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Fox Covert

📷 Wikipedia · Fox Covert · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Town ParkUrban park2.1 km→✦PELL WALLHistoric site1.2 km→🌱Market Drayton Swimming CentreUrban park1.4 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds1.7 km→🌱Dalelands PlaygroundUrban park2.4 km→🌱Christchurch ParkUrban park2.8 km→

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