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Gore Hey Covert

6 ha
WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 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 — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Rock Dove +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Rock Dove +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beech, Rowan, Small Nettle +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Maidenhair Spleenwort, Wall-rue, Hart's-Tongue +110 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Maidenhair Spleenwort, Wall-rue, Hart's-Tongue +110 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Eristalis pertinax, Greater Bulb-Fly +41 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Eristalis pertinax, Greater Bulb-Fly +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Reedbed WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

60 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
ShrimpCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route63 m
Named routeLength 63 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farmland towards Gore Hey Covert

Farmland towards Gore Hey Covert

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