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Middle Bank Covert - Grassland

9 ha

📷 Liz Stone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

51.98170, -1.77013

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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
  • 🐕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

5 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Grassland — spring and summer wildflowers

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Diamond WayWalking route106 km
Named routeRef DIALength 106 kmRegional walking route
Donnington WayWalking route100 km
Named routeLength 100 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Cotswold Line Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Cotswold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef CCRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route4.6 km
Named routeRef 48Length 4.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route229 m
Named routeRef 48Length 229 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route227 m
Named routeRef 48Length 227 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Narrow path lined with laurels by Waverton Stud

📷 Liz Stone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Narrow path lined with laurels by Waverton Stud

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Batsford ParkUrban park3.1 km→✦BATSFORD PARKHistoric site3.3 km→🌱Queen Victoria GardensUrban park4.7 km→✦Batsford camp (adjacent to Queen Victoria's Garden, Moreton-in-Marsh)Historic site4.7 km→✦SEZINCOTEHistoric site1.5 km→🌱Mill Dene GardenUrban park3.4 km→

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