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Long Covert

15 ha

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

52.63252, -0.58231

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦118+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Carrion Crow
  • 🍄Mushroom 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 — Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Mallard +115 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Mallard +115 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Blackening Waxcap, Cap Cŵyr Parhaol, Yellow Brain +12 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Blackening Waxcap, Cap Cŵyr Parhaol, Yellow Brain +12 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Phytomyza crassiseta +3 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Orange Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Phytomyza crassiseta +3 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sweet Violet, Primrose, Cowslip +2 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Sweet Violet, Primrose, Cowslip +2 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Hereward WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rutland Water CircuitCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Empingham Road

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Empingham Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦The Great TowerHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Pond CloseUrban park3.3 km→✦Roman villa east of Foster’s BridgeHistoric site1.8 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→⛪St Andrews ChurchReligious grounds4 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→

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