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Tedbury Covert

✦ Ancient woodland60 ha

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome60 ha

Getting here

51.23828, -2.37030

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 96m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Dipper +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Dipper +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Giant Hogweed, Crosswort +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-headed Cardinal Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Dock Bug +164 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Red-headed Cardinal Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Dock Bug +164 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 37 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
East Mendip WayWalking route
Named routeRef EMWRegional walking route
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Cycling

54 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
Colliers WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 24 linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route421 m
Named routeLength 421 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route270 m
Named routeLength 270 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 24Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footbridge in Wadbury Valley

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footbridge in Wadbury Valley

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🌱Ammerdown ParkUrban park4.5 km→✦AMMERDOWN HOUSEHistoric site4.5 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.2 km→✦MELLS PARKHistoric site3.2 km→✦ORCHARDLEIGHHistoric site4 km→

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