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Oak Covert

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.98453, -1.65883

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Carrion Crow, Robin +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pheasant, Carrion Crow, Robin +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hornschuch's Beard-moss, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Redshank +46 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Hornschuch's Beard-moss, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Redshank +46 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Small White, Large White +26 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Green-veined White, Small White, Large White +26 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 1Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Royal Shrovetide Challenge Walk (down'ards)Walking route
Named route
Bonnie Prince Charlie WalkWalking route28 km
Named routeLength 28 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route450 m
Named routeRef 68Length 450 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route225 m
Named routeRef 68Length 225 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route11.5 km
Named routeRef 68Length 11.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route582 m
Named routeRef 68Length 582 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route94 m
Named routeRef 68Length 94 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Oak Covert or Ednaston Sprink

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Oak Covert or Ednaston Sprink

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Ravensdale deer park, lodge, mill and fishpondHistoric site4.5 km→⛳Brailsford Golf CourseGolf course3.3 km→✦EDNASTON MANORHistoric site1.2 km→⛪St Martin's ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→

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