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Rake Hey Covert

3 ha

📷 Peter Craine · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.34669, -3.04787

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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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Helophilus pendulus, Marmalade Hoverfly +164 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Helophilus pendulus, Marmalade Hoverfly +164 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Raspberry, Hogweed · last seen 2025; Plants — Raspberry, Hogweed · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wirral Circular TrailWalking route60 km
Named routeRef WCTLength 60 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Birkenhead to Welsh BorderWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Wirral WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Parkgate WalkWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

63 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Clatterbridge Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
City Centre - OtterspoolCycling route
Named routeRef OtterspoolLocal cycle route
Burton Marsh GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 568National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route211 m
Named routeRef 56Length 211 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route171 m
Named routeRef 56Length 171 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

M53 Motorway, Storeton

📷 Peter Craine · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

M53 Motorway, Storeton

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Nearby places

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🌱Oxton FieldsUrban park3.2 km→🌱Oxton FieldsUrban park3.2 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱The PuddydaleUrban park4 km→🌱The Junction Play AreaUrban park4.6 km→🌱The Woodlands Community ParkUrban park4.8 km→

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