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Great Fox Covert

6 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.64653, -1.31837

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Mallard, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Mallard, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Grey Knight, Earthfan, Bulbous Honey Fungus +29 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Grey Knight, Earthfan, Bulbous Honey Fungus +29 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Common Nettle, Bulrush +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, White-legged Damselfly, Azure Damselfly +184 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, White-legged Damselfly, Azure Damselfly +184 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Gorse, Hard Rush, Common Ragwort +90 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Gorse, Hard Rush, Common Ragwort +90 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route52 m
Named routeRef 63Length 52 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route576 m
Named routeLength 576 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route19 m
Named routeRef 63Length 19 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route424 m
Named routeRef 63Length 424 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 63Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Merrylees Road at Great Fox Covert

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Merrylees Road at Great Fox Covert

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Nearby places

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🏞️BAGWORTH HEATH WOODSCountry park3.6 km→🌱Tropical Bird GardenUrban park2.1 km→🌱Pickard Recreation GroundUrban park2.6 km→🐄Leedham Farm shopVisitor farm800 m→🌱Bagworth Heath WoodsUrban park1.6 km→✦Old Hays moated site and associated manorial earthworks, RatbyHistoric site3 km→

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