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Kenton Hill Covert

44 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome44 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
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
  • 🐕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
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Forest walks

1 marked walking trail(s)

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — woodland with marked walking trails

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Peacock, Gatekeeper +31 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Peacock, Gatekeeper +31 more · last seen 2026

Free

Hiking

Marked walking trail

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Counties WayWalking route90 km

A long distance walk of 56 miles (90km) from Taunton to Starcross on the Exe estuary.

Named routeRef TCWLength 90 kmRegional walking route
Teignmouth & Dawlish WayWalking route
Named routeRef TDWLocal walking route
Exminster to KentonWalking route
Named routeRef EXK
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
Raptor TrailWalking route
Named routeRef RTLocal walking route
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Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ridge Ride Trail (Red - Difficult)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Ridge Ride Red
Discovery Trail (Green - Easy)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Discovery - green easy
Ridge Ride Extreme (Black - Severe)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Ridge Ride BlackLocal cycle route
Spicers Trail (Blue - moderate)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Spicers - blue moderate
Kiddens Trail (Blue - moderate)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Kiddens Trail (Blue - moderate)
🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Holloway Lanebridleway · 13 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 13 mIncline steepPath type: track
Holloway Lanebridleway · 193 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 193 mPath type: track
Holloway Lanebridleway · 550 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 550 mIncline steepPath type: track

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