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John O'Gaunt Covert

8 ha

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome8 ha

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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Blackbird +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Blackbird +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Rose Rust, Blue Roundhead, Daisy Rust +9 more · last seen 2023; Fungi — Rose Rust, Blue Roundhead, Daisy Rust +9 more · last seen 2023

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Hawthorn, Dandelion +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Broad Centurion +78 more · last seen 2024; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Broad Centurion +78 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hogweed, Creeping Cinquefoil, Bush Vetch +97 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Hogweed, Creeping Cinquefoil, Bush Vetch +97 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

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

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route

National Byway in Rutland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route9.1 km
Named routeRef 63Length 9.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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Wildlife to spot

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