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Laneham Fox Covert

5 ha

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.27957, -0.81384

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

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 — Blackbird, House Sparrow, Woodpigeon +57 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Blackbird, House Sparrow, Woodpigeon +57 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Green-veined White, Peacock +28 more · last seen 2020; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Green-veined White, Peacock +28 more · last seen 2020

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
North Dale Roadpublic footpath · 967 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 967 mSurface dirtPath type: track
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 647Cycling route32 km
Named routeRef 647Length 32 kmPoint-to-pointNational Cycle Network
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway Retford LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 647Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route380 m
Named routeRef 647Length 380 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Hoo Lanebridleway · 299 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 299 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View west to Laneham Fox Covert

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View west to Laneham Fox Covert

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Roman Vexillation Fortress, two Roman Marching Camps, and a Royal Observer Corps monitoring post, Newton on TrentHistoric site4.3 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→✦Whimpton Moor medieval village and moated siteHistoric site2.7 km→⛪St Oswald's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→⛪St Giles ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→⛳Millfield Golf ComplexGolf course3.8 km→

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