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Long Covert

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 Bob Embleton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.04888, -2.25100

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Shelduck, Mute Swan +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Shelduck, Mute Swan +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Hawthorn, Black Bryony +5 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Large White, Ruddy Darter +24 more · last seen 2020; Insects — Red Admiral, Large White, Ruddy Darter +24 more · last seen 2020

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km
Named routeRef SW (3)Length 153 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Mercian Way LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route614 m
Named routeRef 45Length 614 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface grass
N/ACycling route3.3 km
Named routeLength 3.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route135 m
Named routeRef 45Length 135 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route174 m
Named routeRef 45Length 174 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Horse Jumps Alongside Long Covert

📷 Bob Embleton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Horse Jumps Alongside Long Covert

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✦Cholera burial groundHistoric site2.1 km→⛪St Joseph's ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→🐄Clive's Fruit FarmVisitor farm2.2 km→🐄Clive's Farmshop & ButcheryVisitor farm2.2 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→✦Tower of old churchHistoric site2.9 km→

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