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Kilngate Covert

✦ Ancient woodland34 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome34 ha

Getting here

50.37404, -3.58761

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️The Level Car Park 498m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Mudflats — internationally important for wading birds and wildfowl; Birds — Grey Heron, Herring Gull, Cormorant +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Violet Oil-beetle, Vine Weevil, Hornet Hoverfly +16 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Violet Oil-beetle, Vine Weevil, Hornet Hoverfly +16 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Musgrave Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef JMHTRegional walking route
Greenway WalkWalking route
Named routeRef GWLocal walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 40: Torcross to Dartmouth)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 41: Dartmouth to Brixham)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 42: Brixham to Babbacombe)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Rectory Roadpublic footpath · 223 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 223 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 28Cycling route
Named routeRef 28National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route5.3 km
Named routeRef 28Length 5.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lord's Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lord's Wood

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🌱The HamUrban park1.3 km→🌱Royal Avenue GardensUrban park2.5 km→🌱Royal Avenue GardensUrban park2.5 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Wildflower GardenUrban park2.2 km→🌱Dartmouth Green Partnerships floral areaUrban park3.1 km→

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