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Fox Covert

5 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.02200, -0.82830

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Speckled Wood +5 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Small White, Speckled Wood +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Stoke Field TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Route (48)Cycling route
Named routeRef (48)National Cycle Network
National Byway (Nottinghamshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Nottinghamshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route219 m
Named routeLength 219 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route115 m
Named routeLength 115 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Moor Lanebridleway · 338 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 338 mPath type: bridleway
Moor Lanebridleway · 16 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 16 mPath type: bridleway
Moor Lanebridleway · 335 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 335 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Moor Lanebridleway · 526 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 526 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dead elms, Fox Covert

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dead elms, Fox Covert

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The MeadowUrban park4.8 km→✦Battle of Stoke FieldHistoric site4.6 km→✦Medieval villageHistoric site3.4 km→🐄Fernwood Conservation AreaVisitor farm4.7 km→🐄Bug HotelVisitor farm4.8 km→✦Medieval village including monastic college, chapel, moat, fishponds, dovecote and open field system 200m south of Manor FarmHistoric site3.4 km→

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