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Lings Covert

8 ha

📷 Kate Jewell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

52.83806, -0.79990

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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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Elder +23 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Kestrel, Grey Partridge +44 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Kestrel, Grey Partridge +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Common Wainscot +247 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Common Wainscot +247 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Cut-leaved Crane's-bill, Common Nettle +174 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Cut-leaved Crane's-bill, Common Nettle +174 more · last seen 2026

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mowbray WayWalking route14 km
Named routeLength 14 kmLocal walking route
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 64Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route485 m
Named routeRef 64Length 485 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 64Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9.9 km
Named routeRef 64Length 9.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route166 m
Named routeRef 64Length 166 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lings Covert, near Branston

📷 Kate Jewell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lings Covert, near Branston

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Croxton ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Waltham Methodist ChurchUrban park2.4 km→✦Croxton Abbey and associated remainsHistoric site1.4 km→⛪Waltham Methodist ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→💧Knipton ReservoirReservoir3.1 km→💧Knipton ReservoirReservoir3.1 km→

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