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Shenington Hirons Covert

6 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.09712, -1.45889

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tawny Owl and Raven
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Raven, Song Thrush +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tawny Owl, Raven, Song Thrush +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Gatekeeper +49 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Gatekeeper +49 more · last seen 2025

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

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking route
Cotswold LinkWalking route34 km
Named routeLength 34 kmRegional walking route
Cross Cotswold PathwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
D'Arcy Dalton WayWalking route107 km

Follows roughly the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.

Named routeLength 107 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 48Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 48Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 48Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route332 m
Named routeRef 48Length 332 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9.4 km
Named routeRef 48Length 9.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stubble field by Shenington Hirons Covert

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stubble field by Shenington Hirons Covert

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦UPTON HOUSEHistoric site800 m→✦RADWAY GRANGEHistoric site3.4 km→✦Lyncheted ridge and furrow N of SheningtonHistoric site1.3 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.2 km→✦Motte and bailey castle 130m north west of Manor FarmHistoric site3 km→✦Motte & BaileyHistoric site3 km→

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