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New Covert

82 ha

📷 Bob Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome82 ha

Getting here

52.41082, 0.87935

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 136m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Robin +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Robin +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dactylorhiza incarnata subsp. ochroleuca, Hairy Rock-cress, Ground-ivy +46 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Dactylorhiza incarnata subsp. ochroleuca, Hairy Rock-cress, Ground-ivy +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Raspberry, Amphibious Bistort +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Melanostoma scalare, Glow-worm, Box Bug +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Melanostoma scalare, Glow-worm, Box Bug +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Hereward WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
West Harling Circular WalkWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Long Riverside TrailWalking route2.5 km
Named routeLength 2.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Woodland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Thetford Cycle LoopCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route
Harling Woods Single TrackMountain bike route
Named route
Peddars Way Cycle RouteMountain bike route83.6 km

The Peddars Way with suggested detours to avoid footpath-only sections.

Named routeLength 83.6 kmNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bridgham Lanerestricted byway · 164 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 164 mSurface sandPath type: track
Bridgham Lanerestricted byway · 500 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 500 mSurface sandPath type: track
Bridgham Lanerestricted byway · 25 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 25 mSurface sandPath type: track
Bridgham Lanerestricted byway · 5 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 5 mSurface sandPath type: track
Bridgham Lanerestricted byway · 10 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 10 mSurface sandPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

New Covert, West Harling

📷 Bob Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

New Covert, West Harling

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🏞️KNETTISHALL HEATHCountry park2.8 km→✦Thorpe Harling Medieval SettlementHistoric site1.6 km→🌱Memorial GreenUrban park4.8 km→✦Roudham deserted medieval villageHistoric site4.3 km→✦Devil's DitchHistoric site3 km→⚽The Poplars Playing FieldPlaying field4.7 km→

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