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Old Covert

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.99622, -1.64611

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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 — Barn Owl, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Great Horsetail · last seen 2019

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Marbled Carpet, Green-brindled Crescent, Light Emerald +161 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Common Marbled Carpet, Green-brindled Crescent, Light Emerald +161 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

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Diamond WayWalking route106 km
Named routeRef DIALength 106 kmRegional walking route
Cross Cotswold PathwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Cotswold Line Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 48Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route28 m
Named routeRef 48Length 28 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route7.2 km
Named routeRef 48Length 7.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Covert operation

📷 Wikipedia · Covert operation · CC BY-SA 3.0

Covert operation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Queen Victoria GardensUrban park4 km→🌱Blenheim MeadowUrban park3.4 km→✦Batsford camp (adjacent to Queen Victoria's Garden, Moreton-in-Marsh)Historic site4 km→✦CHASTLETON HOUSEHistoric site4.2 km→✦Roman small town at DornHistoric site3.9 km→⛪St David's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→

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