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Nappins Covert

2 ha

📷 John Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.39576, -1.71485

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Beautiful Demoiselle, Dark-edged Bee-fly, 7-spot Ladybird +47 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Beautiful Demoiselle, Dark-edged Bee-fly, 7-spot Ladybird +47 more · last seen 2026

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

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route234 km

Birmingham to Napton section

Named routeLength 234 kmRegional walking route
Millennium Way (Warks)Walking route100 km

A 100 mile long distance footpath, across the centre of England from Pershore to Chipping Warden via Meriden.

Named routeLength 100 kmRegional walking route
ACW Circular Walk 21Walking route
Named routeRef C21Listed length 6.5kmLocal walking route
ACW Circular Walk 21A (short-cut for C21)Walking route
Named routeRef C21ALocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Solihull-KnowleCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km

Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)

Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Nappins Covert from Elvers Green Lane

📷 John Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Nappins Covert from Elvers Green Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Knowle ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Malvern and Brueton ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Dorridge ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Lavender Hall ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Bentley Heath Recreation GroundUrban park3.3 km→🦉LAVENDER HALL PARKNature reserve4.4 km→

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