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Long Covert

4 ha

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.49078, -2.65797

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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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Blackbird +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Blackbird +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Guelder-rose, Dandelion, Bramble +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Lily Beetle, Speckled Wood +64 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Lily Beetle, Speckled Wood +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Bluebell +77 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Bluebell +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
GM Ringway Stage 16Walking route16.3 km

GM Ringway Stage 16 - Wigan to Leigh

Named routeLength 16.3 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Sankey Canal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef SCTLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route45 m
Named routeRef 55Length 45 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface cobbles
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 55Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Long Covert, Downall Green

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Long Covert, Downall Green

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🦉THREE SISTERS (WIGAN)Nature reserve2.5 km→🌱Mesnes ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱King George V Playing FieldsUrban park1.4 km→🌱Golborne Park (The Bonk)Urban park4 km→🌱Willow ParkUrban park4.9 km→

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