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High Brows Covert

14 ha
BirdsWildlifeForaging
Free entryDogs welcome14 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦104+ 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
  • 🛝Playground 216m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Kestrel +101 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Kestrel +101 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Meadowsweet, White Dead-nettle, Garlic Mustard

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Greater Celandine, Spear Thistle, Shining Crane's-bill +12 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Greater Celandine, Spear Thistle, Shining Crane's-bill +12 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Otiorhynchus aurifer, Orange Ladybird +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Otiorhynchus aurifer, Orange Ladybird +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Southport to Liverpool)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

55 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National 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
N/ACycling route63 m
Named routeLength 63 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

High Brows Covert, Southport Crematorium grounds

High Brows Covert, Southport Crematorium grounds

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