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Malljurs Covert

3 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.40779, -2.37087

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 172m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Carrion Crow +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Carrion Crow +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Trans Pennine Trail

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bollin Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Ashton-upon-Mersey to Stockport)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 1Walking route11.7 km

GM Ringway Stage 1 - St Peter's Square to Sale Water Park

Named routeLength 11.7 kmRegional walking route
Turnbull Roadpublic footpath · 101 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 101 mSurface compactedPath type: footway
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Cycling

117 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Airport City CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Link between Trans-Pennine Trail and Bridgewater WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Urmston-Ashton cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Irlam & Cadishead CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef ICCLocal cycle route
Stretford CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Birch Roadbridleway · 14 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 14 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Birch Roadbridleway · 139 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 139 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Birch Roadbridleway · 42 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 42 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Former railway line near Broadheath

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Former railway line near Broadheath

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🌱Walton ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Stamford ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Ashton ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Woodheys ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Newton ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱John Leigh ParkUrban park2 km→

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