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Houlton's Covert

9 ha

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

53.62896, -0.22824

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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
  • 🌿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
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Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +85 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Peacock, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +85 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Narrow-leaved Ragwort, Bee Orchid, Water Bent +4 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Narrow-leaved Ragwort, Bee Orchid, Water Bent +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nev Cole WayWalking route93 km
Named routeLength 93 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Humber Bridge to EasingtonWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
European long distance path E8 - part NetherlandsWalking route
Named routeRef E8International walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycle Superhighway : Grimsby - ImminghamCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
NE Lincs local cycle networkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Grimsby Revolution Cycle RouteCycling route33 km
Named routeLength 33 kmLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The footpath alongside Manby Road to Immingham

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The footpath alongside Manby Road to Immingham

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Homestead ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Pilgrim ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Little Park HabroughUrban park3.5 km→🌱Big Park HabroughUrban park3.5 km→🌱East Halton (Millennium Green)Urban park4.9 km→🌱Millennium GreenUrban park4.9 km→

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