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Hoofield Covert

9 ha

📷 michael ely · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

53.15456, -2.71781

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Blackbird
  • 🐕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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Wren +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Wren +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy, Hawthorn, Common Nettle +75 more · last seen 2016; Plants — Ivy, Hawthorn, Common Nettle +75 more · last seen 2016

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Green-veined White, Peacock +34 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Meadow Brown, Green-veined White, Peacock +34 more · last seen 2021

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Elder +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km

Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Milennium MileWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Sandstone TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Baker WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
River to RidgeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Fruits of the ForestCycling route
Named routeRef Fruits of the ForestLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route48 m
Named routeRef 71Length 48 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Frozen pond in Hoofield Covert

📷 michael ely · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Frozen pond in Hoofield Covert

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Beeston Castle and Woodland ParkHistoric site3.5 km→⛪Tarporley Baptist and Methodist ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→✦Beeston Castle; medieval enclosure castle and site of late prehistoric hillfortHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Brook Road Playing Field and Country ParkUrban park4 km→✦Beeston cast iron lockHistoric site4 km→✦Foulk Stapleford moated siteHistoric site4.1 km→

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