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Hazelhurst Covert

23 ha

📷 John H Darch · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

53.17442, -2.60734

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 164m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Great Tit +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Great Tit +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Cheshire Horsefly, Scathophaga stercoraria, Brown Hawker +228 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Cheshire Horsefly, Scathophaga stercoraria, Brown Hawker +228 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Raspberry, Germander Speedwell, Yellow Iris +42 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Raspberry, Germander Speedwell, Yellow Iris +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Warlock's Butter, Hairy Curtain Crust, Razor Strop Fungus +2 more · last seen 2019; Fungi — Warlock's Butter, Hairy Curtain Crust, Razor Strop Fungus +2 more · last seen 2019

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Utkinton LoopWalking route
Named route
Weaver ParkwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Whitegate WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 551Cycling route
Named routeRef 551National Cycle Network
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Fruits of the ForestCycling route
Named routeRef Fruits of the ForestLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route33 m
Named routeRef 71Length 33 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
N/ACycling route3.4 km
Named routeRef 71Length 3.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Former stables at Home Farm

📷 John H Darch · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Former stables at Home Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Little Budworth Country ParkUrban park1.7 km→🏞️LITTLE BUDWORTHCountry park1.8 km→🌱Glebe Green ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱St Peter's ChurchUrban park1.1 km→🐄The Hollies Farm ShopVisitor farm3.7 km→🐄The Hollies Farm ShopVisitor farm3.7 km→

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