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Sharp's Covert

3 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.64155, -1.48356

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Hobby, Grey Heron, Barn Owl +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Hobby, Grey Heron, Barn Owl +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Jelly Ear, Candlesnuff Fungus, Torth Felen +17 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Jelly Ear, Candlesnuff Fungus, Torth Felen +17 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Hogweed, Common Nettle +31 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Mottled Umber, Banded Demoiselle, Green Shieldbug +119 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Mottled Umber, Banded Demoiselle, Green Shieldbug +119 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Spear Thistle, Cow Parsley, Common Ragwort +241 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Spear Thistle, Cow Parsley, Common Ragwort +241 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 52Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km
Named routeRef 63Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 52Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 63Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Pooley Country Park mountain bike routeMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bales next to Sharp's Covert

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bales next to Sharp's Covert

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🐄Twycross ZooVisitor farm3.3 km→✦Moated site and fishponds NNW of St James' ChurchHistoric site1.2 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→⛪St Bartholomew's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→🌱Trim trailUrban park4.7 km→⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds1.2 km→

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