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The Watershed Covert - Mixed woodland

1 ha

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.80643, -2.29197

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route103 m
Named routeRef 55Length 103 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route825 m
Named routeRef 55Length 825 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route3.9 km
Named routeRef 55Length 3.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route475 m
Named routeRef 55Length 475 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route40 m
Named routeRef 55Length 40 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Irrigation pools in Boggy Rough

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Irrigation pools in Boggy Rough

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Ranton Priory: a moated Augustinian prioryHistoric site3.6 km→✦Norbury Manor moated site, 8 fishponds and connecting channelsHistoric site800 m→⛪St Lawrence's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→✦Bowl barrow on The RoundaboutHistoric site1.7 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds1.8 km→⛪Christ ChurchReligious grounds2.1 km→

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