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Thorny Covert

3 ha

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.38500, -0.22899

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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
Walking trails

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Riband Wave +175 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Riband Wave +175 more · last seen 2024

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds; Birds — Barn Owl, Grey Partridge, Pheasant · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Smooth Sow-thistle, Bristly Oxtongue, Red Clover +5 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Smooth Sow-thistle, Bristly Oxtongue, Red Clover +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Lincoln to Humber

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Lindsey TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route

Lincoln - Whitby

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route230 m
Named routeRef 1Length 230 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route137 m
Named routeRef 1Length 137 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Swallow, Rothwell, Binbrook, Walesby Top loopMountain bike route58 km
Named routeLength 58 kmLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Spring Bank Farm

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Spring Bank Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Roman villaHistoric site4.2 km→✦Remains of the Medieval Settlement of East WykehamHistoric site4.7 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→💧Willingham WoodsReservoir4 km→⛳Market Rasen and District Golf ClubGolf course4.8 km→✦HAINTON HALLHistoric site5 km→

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