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Lock Covert

7 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Canada Goose, Greylag Goose, Mallard +86 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Canada Goose, Greylag Goose, Mallard +86 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Red Dead-nettle, Wild Teasel +16 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Red Dead-nettle, Wild Teasel +16 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Common Nettle, Blackthorn

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Black-tailed Skimmer +11 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Black-tailed Skimmer +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Fonnereau WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Fynn Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Gipping Valley River PathWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Route 10BCycling route
Named routeRef 10BLocal cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route
Route 12ACycling route
Named routeRef 12ALocal cycle route
Route 11BCycling route
Named routeRef 11BLocal cycle route
Route 48Cycling route
Named routeRef 48Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

River Gipping, south of Shamford Lock

River Gipping, south of Shamford Lock

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