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New Covert

2 ha

📷 Peter Whatley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.79149, -2.41633

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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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Plagiosterna aenea, Hawthorn Shieldbug +78 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Plagiosterna aenea, Hawthorn Shieldbug +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Ivy, Cow Parsley +24 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Nettle, Ivy, Cow Parsley +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Hawthorn +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
NCN 552Cycling route
Named routeRef 552National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route7 m
Named routeRef 55Length 7 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route475 m
Named routeRef 55Length 475 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km
Named routeRef 55Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route802 m
Named routeRef 55Length 802 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface 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

A41 near New House

📷 Peter Whatley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A41 near New House

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Norbroom ParkUrban park3.7 km→✦CHETWYND PARKHistoric site2 km→🌱Chetwynd Deer ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Norbroom ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Shuker FieldUrban park4.2 km→

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