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Moors Covert - Mixed woodland

1 ha

📷 Geoff Pick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHorses
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.76844, -2.07348

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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
  • 🐴Horse riding listed as facility — is at its best in summer
  • 🐕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
Horse ridingWalking trails

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Tolkien Trail Cannock Chase WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route15 m
Named routeRef 5Length 15 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route128 m
Named routeLength 128 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route19 m
Named routeRef 5Length 19 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route17 m
Named routeRef 5Length 17 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Follow the DogMountain bike route
Named routeRef Follow the DogRound tripLocal cycle route
Sherbrook Valley TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ploughed Field, Near Bednall

📷 Geoff Pick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ploughed Field, Near Bednall

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Shugborough EstateUrban park5 km→✦SHUGBOROUGHHistoric site4.8 km→🌱Wildwood ParkUrban park2.1 km→🏞️CANNOCK CHASECountry park3.5 km→🌱Rowley Park Sports StadiumUrban park4.5 km→🦉BROCTONNature reserve2 km→

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