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Sluice Covert

2 ha

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.67191, -2.93409

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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, Black-headed Gull, Starling +83 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Starling +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Early Bumblebee, Red-legged Shieldbug, Marmalade Hoverfly +25 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Early Bumblebee, Red-legged Shieldbug, Marmalade Hoverfly +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wall-rue, Pendulous Sedge, Hart's-Tongue +16 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wall-rue, Pendulous Sedge, Hart's-Tongue +16 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
🚴

Cycling

48 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
ShrimpCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route63 m
Named routeLength 63 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route147 m
Named routeRef 562Length 147 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path from Back Drain Bridge to Sluice Covert

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path from Back Drain Bridge to Sluice Covert

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Botanic GardensUrban park2 km→🌱Hesketh ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Hesketh ParkUrban park3.9 km→🐄Botanic Gardens AviaryVisitor farm2.1 km→⛪St Cuthbert's ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→🌱Pool CovertUrban park1.6 km→

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