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Nicholl's Covert

6 ha

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.79550, -1.81147

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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
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Brimstone Moth, Large Yellow Underwing, Common Marbled Carpet +207 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Brimstone Moth, Large Yellow Underwing, Common Marbled Carpet +207 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km

Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase

Named routeLength 76 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 54Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Nicholl's Covert and the drive to Cross Hayes House

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Nicholl's Covert and the drive to Cross Hayes House

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⛪All Saints ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds5 km→⛪Church of the Holy AngelsReligious grounds1.1 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→✦Hoar Cross HallHistoric site1.2 km→

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