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Fox Covert

5 ha

📷 Phil Thirkell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

55.06815, -1.68919

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Moorhen and Blackbird
  • 🌿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
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Moorhen, Blackbird, Kestrel +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Moorhen, Blackbird, Kestrel +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Hogweed, Common Nettle +21 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Meadow Brown, Pine Ladybird +80 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Meadow Brown, Pine Ladybird +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Hogweed, Creeping Buttercup +213 more · last seen 2025; Plants — White Dead-nettle, Hogweed, Creeping Buttercup +213 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚴

Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycle Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route143 m
Named routeRef 10Length 143 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route412 m
Named routeRef 10Length 412 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route68 m
Named routeRef 10Length 68 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route704 m
Named routeRef 10Length 704 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Waggonways Cycle Route A - Seaton BurnMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fox Covert. Prestwick Carr

📷 Phil Thirkell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fox Covert. Prestwick Carr

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🌱Ponteland ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱NorthumberlandiaUrban park4.5 km→🌱Ponteland ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Lockey ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Dinnington Community ParkUrban park1.7 km→🦉HAVANNAH NATURE RESERVENature reserve3.8 km→

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