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Cropper's Covert - Mixed woodland

1 ha

📷 anonymous · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.67795, -2.91594

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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
  • 🛝Playground 284m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Aveling Drivepublic footpath · 437 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 437 mPath type: unclassified
Aveling Drivepublic footpath · 284 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 284 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route147 m
Named routeRef 562Length 147 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route497 m
Named routeRef 62Length 497 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route62 m
Named routeRef 62Length 62 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Greaves Hall Asylum water tower

📷 anonymous · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Greaves Hall Asylum water tower

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Botanic GardensUrban park3.3 km→🐄Botanic Gardens AviaryVisitor farm3.5 km→⛪St Cuthbert's ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→🌱Pool CovertUrban park3 km→✦CHURCHTOWN BOTANIC GARDENSHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Hesketh Golf LinksUrban park4.2 km→

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