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Temple Covert

60 ha

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome60 ha

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +89 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +89 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bulrush, Himalayan Balsam, Pedunculate Oak +19 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bulrush, Himalayan Balsam, Pedunculate Oak +19 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Azure Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Azure Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bulrush, Pedunculate Oak, Sweet Chestnut

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 42Cycling route
Named routeRef 42Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Heart of Suffolk RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HoSRRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route39 m
Named routeRef 1Length 39 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route339 m
Named routeRef 1Length 339 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

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