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Gumley Covert

6 ha

📷 Richard Williams · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.50139, -1.00518

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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

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 6

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route860 m
Named routeRef 6Length 860 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.7 km
Named routeRef 6Length 4.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route217 m
Named routeRef 6Length 217 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 6Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route103 m
Named routeRef 6Length 103 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath to Gumley Covert

📷 Richard Williams · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath to Gumley Covert

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The RecUrban park4.4 km→✦Gumley medieval settlement remains, rabbit warren and field systems, 600m south west of the Church of St HelenHistoric site400 m→✦Gumley medieval settlement remains and field systems, 620m south east of the Church of St HelenHistoric site1 km→🌱Edward Road ParkUrban park4.4 km→✦Marston Trussell shrunken medieval village and moatHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park4.5 km→

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