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Stanborough Covert

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Alec Samler · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeInsectsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.66050, -1.41248

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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

Insect spotting

Insects — Turnip Moth, Large Yellow Underwing, Shuttle-shaped Dart +254 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Turnip Moth, Large Yellow Underwing, Shuttle-shaped Dart +254 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds; Birds — Collared Dove, Woodpigeon, Kingfisher +1 more · last seen 2026

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

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Marcham Jubilee WalksWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Eaton-FyfieldCycling route
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Wootton-FyfieldCycling route
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Vale Cycle LinksCycling route
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Netherton - Hinton WaldristCycling route
Named route
Fyfield - BucklandCycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stanborough Covert

📷 Alec Samler · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stanborough Covert

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🐄Millets Farm CentreVisitor farm2.5 km→🐄Millets Wildside Tropical Butterfly and Crocodile HouseVisitor farm2.5 km→🐄Millets Wildside Falconry and Wildlife CentreVisitor farm2.5 km→🐄Millets Farm ShopVisitor farm2.6 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3 km→⛪St John the Baptist ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→

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