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Lady Masham Fox Covert

3 ha

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.04675, -0.84921

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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
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Greenfinch, Robin +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Greenfinch, Robin +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

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

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Peacock, Comma +61 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Peacock, Comma +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hogweed, Hawthorn, Himalayan Balsam +67 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hogweed, Hawthorn, Himalayan Balsam +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Stoke Field TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

72 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Route (48)Cycling route
Named routeRef (48)National Cycle Network
National Byway (Nottinghamshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Nottinghamshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route99 m
Named routeRef 64Length 99 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route156 m
Named routeLength 156 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Lady Masham Fox Covert

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lady Masham Fox Covert

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🌱Riverside ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Sconce and Devon ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Sensory GardenUrban park4 km→✦Newark CastleHistoric site4.2 km→✦Newark CastleHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Newark Castle GardensUrban park4.2 km→

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