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Lower Umberstone Covert

1 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.34088, -3.03148

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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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Magpie +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Magpie +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Helophilus pendulus, Batman Hoverfly +89 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Helophilus pendulus, Batman Hoverfly +89 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Raspberry, Garden Star-of-Bethlehem, Hogweed · last seen 2025; Plants — Raspberry, Garden Star-of-Bethlehem, Hogweed · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wirral Circular TrailWalking route60 km
Named routeRef WCTLength 60 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Birkenhead to Welsh BorderWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
North Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route
Wirral WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Parkgate WalkWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

64 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Clatterbridge Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Signals and SaltmarshCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Inner OrbitalCycling route
Named routeRef ILocal cycle route
City Centre - OtterspoolCycling route
Named routeRef OtterspoolLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Grassland off Brimstage Road (A5137)

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Grassland off Brimstage Road (A5137)

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🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Oxton FieldsUrban park3.9 km→🌱Oxton FieldsUrban park4 km→🌱The PuddydaleUrban park4.8 km→🌱Mayer ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Whitfield CommonUrban park4 km→

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