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Laxton's Covert

13 ha

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Free entryDogs welcome13 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Grey Partridge and Barn Owl
  • 🌿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

Bird watching

Birds — Grey Partridge, Barn Owl, Kestrel +85 more · last seen 2023; Birds — Grey Partridge, Barn Owl, Kestrel +85 more · last seen 2023

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Hawthorn, Meadowsweet +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Banded Demoiselle, Common Blue Damselfly +104 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Banded Demoiselle, Common Blue Damselfly +104 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Ganoderma, Small Stagshorn, Stubble Rosegill +7 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Ganoderma, Small Stagshorn, Stubble Rosegill +7 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Oxeye Daisy, White Clover +82 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Oxeye Daisy, White Clover +82 more · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

13 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
National Byway (Oakham Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route687 m
Named routeRef 64Length 687 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route24 m
Named routeLength 24 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route507 m
Named routeRef 64Length 507 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

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