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Tatton Mere Covert

58 ha

📷 Peter Whatley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome58 ha

Getting here

53.31882, -2.35714

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCampsiteParking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Reedbeds — bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded tits and reed warblers; Birds — Tufted Duck, Coot, Mute Swan +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Culex pipiens, Migrant Hawker · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 36 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bollin Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
North Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route
Boothfieldspublic footpath · 17 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 17 mPath type: residential
Slaters Courtpublic footpath · 15 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 15 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Thurneyholme Drivepublic footpath · 104 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 104 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire Cheese LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Cheshire Cheese LoopLocal cycle route
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Airport Orbital CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Greater Manchester regional route 85Cycling route
Named routeRef 85Regional cycle route
Heritage LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Heritage LoopLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Birkin Brook At The Tatton Park Boundary

📷 Peter Whatley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Birkin Brook At The Tatton Park Boundary

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Nearby places

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✦TATTON PARKHistoric site1.4 km→🏞️TATTON PARKCountry park1.4 km→🌱Tatton ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱The MoorUrban park1.8 km→🌱Longridge kids parkUrban park1 km→🌱The MoorUrban park1.8 km→

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