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Long Covert

17 ha

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Greylag Goose +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Greylag Goose +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Common Nettle, Hogweed +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle, Green Dock Beetle +105 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle, Green Dock Beetle +105 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cowslip, Germander Speedwell, Garlic Mustard +74 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cowslip, Germander Speedwell, Garlic Mustard +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km

Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
Tolkien Trail Great Haywood WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Cannock Chase Heritage TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🚵

Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Follow the DogMountain bike route
Named routeRef Follow the DogRound tripLocal cycle route
Fair Oak Pools TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
The Monkey TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Monkey TrailRound tripLocal cycle route
Sherbrook Valley TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chapel Hill and Long Covert, Rugeley

Chapel Hill and Long Covert, Rugeley

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