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Church Covert - Grassland

1 ha

📷 Peter Kwan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

ForagingWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.82976, -2.35340

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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

6 activities

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Severn Way (3) Worcester to Bristol

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Salmon WayWalking route
Named routeArlingham paths
Geopark WayWalking route175 km
Named routeRef geoLength 175 kmRegional walking route
Glevum WayWalking route42 km

A circular path around Gloucester passing through a varied landscape of river plain and limestone hillsides

Named routeLength 42 kmRegional walking route
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km
Named routeRef SW (3)Length 153 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route79 m
Named routeRef 41Length 79 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 41Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route261 m
Named routeRef 41Length 261 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route528 m
Named routeRef 41Length 528 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Noards

📷 Peter Kwan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Noards

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Fishers Meadow Recreation GroundUrban park4.2 km→🌱Westbury Court GardenUrban park4 km→✦WESTBURY COURTHistoric site4 km→🌱Fieldcourt Drive Open SpaceUrban park4.3 km→🌱Fieldcourt Drive Open SpaceUrban park4.6 km→🦉QUEDGELEY ARBORETUMNature reserve4.5 km→

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