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New Covert - Mixed woodland

1 ha

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

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 456m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 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

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: GM Ringway Stage 18

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 14 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
GM Ringway Stage 18Walking route17.4 km

GM Ringway Stage 18 - Irlam to Altrincham

Named routeLength 17.4 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 19Walking route15.1 km

GM Ringway Stage 19 - Altrincham to Stretford

Named routeLength 15.1 kmRegional walking route
Smithy Drivepublic footpath · 309 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 309 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Smithy Drivepublic footpath · 52 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 52 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Charcoal Drivepublic footpath · 112 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 112 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
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Cycling

57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Irlam & Cadishead CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef ICCLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Bridgewater WayCycling route
Named routeRef 82Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route422 m
Named routeRef 82Length 422 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route13 m
Named routeRef 82Length 13 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Charcoal Road junction for Dunham Town; autumn tree colour

Charcoal Road junction for Dunham Town; autumn tree colour

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