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New Covert

5 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.52365, 0.37601

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Avocet, Peregrine, Cetti's Warbler +90 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Avocet, Peregrine, Cetti's Warbler +90 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Black-tailed Skimmer, Western Conifer Seed Bug +3 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Black-tailed Skimmer, Western Conifer Seed Bug +3 more · last seen 2025

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

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Thames Estuary PathWalking route46.6 km
Named routeLength 46.6 kmNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Tilbury to Southend-on-SeaWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route181 m
Named routeRef 13Length 181 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 13Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route89 m
Named routeLength 89 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route18 m
Named routeLength 18 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface blocks
N/ACycling route315 m
Named routeLength 315 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Brentwood Road (A128)

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Brentwood Road (A128)

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