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Heath Covert

2 ha

📷 Trevor Hilton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeForaging
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.63661, -2.92558

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • 🌿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

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Pheasant +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Pheasant +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird · last seen 2025; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Greater Celandine, Rosebay Willowherb, Hart's-Tongue +2 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Greater Celandine, Rosebay Willowherb, Hart's-Tongue +2 more · last seen 2026

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Reedbed WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
ShrimpCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 562Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route147 m
Named routeRef 562Length 147 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Perch Pool Covert

📷 Trevor Hilton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Perch Pool Covert

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Botanic GardensUrban park3.6 km→🌱Hesketh ParkUrban park4.6 km→✦SCARISBRICK HALLHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Hesketh ParkUrban park4.6 km→🐄Botanic Gardens AviaryVisitor farm3.5 km→⛪St Cuthbert's ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→

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