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Oak Covert

2 ha

📷 J Whatley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.53388, -2.59931

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 472m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Blue Tit +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Blue Tit +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Bombus lucorum +79 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Carder Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Bombus lucorum +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

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

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km
Named routeRef SW (3)Length 153 kmRegional walking route
Bristol Triangular City WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Community Forest PathWalking route72 km
Named routeRef CFPLength 72 kmLocal walking route
Frome Valley WalkwayWalking route29 km
Named routeRef FVWLength 29 kmLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Aust to Brean DownWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

113 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Filton LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Downs WayCycling route
Named routeRef DWLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

M5 Motorway - half-mile to junction 17

📷 J Whatley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

M5 Motorway - half-mile to junction 17

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Elm ParkUrban park3.6 km→🐄Bristol Zoo ProjectVisitor farm1 km→🌱Sanctuary GardenUrban park1.1 km→🌱Scott ParkUrban park1.6 km→✦BLAISE CASTLE AND HAMLETHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Little Stoke ParkUrban park2.7 km→

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