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Furze Covert

5 ha
WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, House Sparrow, Great Tit +69 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Blue Tit, House Sparrow, Great Tit +69 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Grass-leaved Orache, Giant Blackberry +17 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Meadow Grasshopper +69 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Meadow Grasshopper +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Fig-leaved Goosefoot, Jacobaea, Yellow Oat-grass +182 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Fig-leaved Goosefoot, Jacobaea, Yellow Oat-grass +182 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Boudicca WayWalking route60 km

Norwich to Diss

Named routeLength 60 kmRegional walking route
Angles WayWalking route150 km
Named routeLength 150 kmRegional walking route
Otter Vale WalksWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Waveney Valley Walks - HarlestonWalking route6.5 km
Named routeLength 6.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
The Mid Suffolk FootpathWalking route34.6 km
Named routeLength 34.6 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

50 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Heart of Suffolk RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HoSRRegional cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 40Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

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