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Horsehill Covert

1 ha

📷 Bob Embleton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.94385, -2.26696

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Carrion Crow
  • 🐕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 — Robin, Carrion Crow, Mallard +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Mallard +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Limnephilus auricula, Glyphotaelius pellucidus, Orange Ladybird +94 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Limnephilus auricula, Glyphotaelius pellucidus, Orange Ladybird +94 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Perennial Rye-grass, Creeping Bent, Field Bindweed +50 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Perennial Rye-grass, Creeping Bent, Field Bindweed +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Bramble, Meadowsweet +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km
Named routeRef SW (3)Length 153 kmRegional walking route
Wysis WayWalking route88.5 km

Long distance footpath forming a link between the Thames and the Wye

Named routeRef WYSLength 88.5 kmRegional walking route
Glevum WayWalking route42 km

A circular path around Gloucester passing through a varied landscape of river plain and limestone hillsides

Named routeLength 42 kmRegional walking route
Three Choirs Way (Worcester to Gloucester)Walking route

A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.

Named routeRef 3CHRegional walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
National Byway (Ledbury Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Newent Cycling LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NCLRegional cycle route
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km
Named routeRef 45Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route56 m
Named routeRef 45Length 56 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Horse Hill

📷 Bob Embleton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱The GreenUrban park1.9 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park3.9 km→✦Ashleworth tithe barnHistoric site2.1 km→⛪Methodist ChapelReligious grounds3.1 km→✦Apperley CourtHistoric site3.9 km→⛪St Lawrence's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→

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