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Murton Blue House Covert

16 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

54.68916, -1.37631

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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 342m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Greylag Goose, Grey Heron +89 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Greylag Goose, Grey Heron +89 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Way of LoveWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trimdon Parish Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
H100 - SedgefieldWalking route
Named routeRef 12Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN 1 Tees to TyneCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route39 m
Named routeRef 1Length 39 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route66 m
Named routeRef 1Length 66 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route164 m
Named routeRef 1Length 164 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track towards Murton Blue House

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track towards Murton Blue House

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Nearby places

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💧Hurworth Burn ReservoirReservoir1.1 km→💧Hurworth Burn ReservoirReservoir1.1 km→🌱Trimdon Millennium GreenUrban park3.4 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4 km→🌱The CommonUrban park4.1 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.4 km→

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