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Holwell Mouth Covert

14 ha

📷 Jonathan Spencer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

52.81348, -0.92576

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Jelly Ear, Scarlet Elfcup, Candlesnuff Fungus +10 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Jelly Ear, Scarlet Elfcup, Candlesnuff Fungus +10 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown +156 more · last seen 2026; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Gorse, Great Horsetail, Enchanter's-nightshade +74 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Gorse, Great Horsetail, Enchanter's-nightshade +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Mowbray WayWalking route14 km
Named routeLength 14 kmLocal walking route
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Grantham CanalCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Fosse 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route191 m
Named routeRef 48Length 191 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route687 m
Named routeRef 64Length 687 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Holwell Mouth

📷 Jonathan Spencer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Village GreenUrban park4.9 km→✦Moated site at Ab KettlebyHistoric site1.7 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.9 km→⛪St Remigius's ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→⛪Scalford Methodist ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→⛪St Luke's ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→

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