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Hardwicke Farm Covert

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.82100, -2.30828

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦90+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Stonechat and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Stonechat, Woodpigeon, Robin +87 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Stonechat, Woodpigeon, Robin +87 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 41

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, 7-spot Ladybird, Hairy Shieldbug +2 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, 7-spot Ladybird, Hairy Shieldbug +2 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
Wysis WayWalking route88.5 km

Long distance footpath forming a link between the Thames and the Wye

Named routeRef WYSLength 88.5 kmRegional walking route
Geopark WayWalking route175 km
Named routeRef geoLength 175 kmRegional walking route
Geology TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Grove Endpublic footpath · 660 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 660 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

51 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route22 m
Named routeRef 41Length 22 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route236 m
Named routeRef 41Length 236 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route54 m
Named routeRef 45Length 54 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Road past Hardwicke Farm Covert

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Road past Hardwicke Farm Covert

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Holmleigh ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Scott Avenue Open SpaceUrban park4.1 km→🌱Fishers Meadow Recreation GroundUrban park1.1 km→🌱Scott Avenue Open SpaceUrban park4.1 km→🌱Milton Avenue Open SpaceUrban park4.2 km→🌱Fieldcourt Drive Open SpaceUrban park1.2 km→

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