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Grange Fox Covert

12 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 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
  • 🐕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

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Teal, Coot +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Teal, Coot +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Azure Damselfly, Common Club-tail +117 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Azure Damselfly, Common Club-tail +117 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Himalayan Balsam, Lords-and-Ladies +13 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Himalayan Balsam, Lords-and-Ladies +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Wrinkled Peach, Smoky Bracket, Jelly Ear · last seen 2019; Fungi — Wrinkled Peach, Smoky Bracket, Jelly Ear · last seen 2019

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km

Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Marches WayWalking route
Named route
Rose Farm DEFRA Conservation WalksWalking route
Named route
Dee WayWalking route
Named route
Lower Lanepublic footpath · 651 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 651 mPath type: track
Lower Lanepublic footpath · 872 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 872 mPath type: track
Lower Lanepublic footpath · 19 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 19 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
River to RidgeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route3.2 km
Named routeRef 45Length 3.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Ford Lanerestricted byway · 253 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 253 mPath type: track

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