Glade
← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

Turton's Covert

6 ha

📷 David Wright · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.65611, -0.47183

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Skylark
  • 🌿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

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Skylark, Carrion Crow +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Skylark, Carrion Crow +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Tawny Mining Bee, Gooden's Nomad Bee +7 more · last seen 2024; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Tawny Mining Bee, Gooden's Nomad Bee +7 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Giant Hogweed, Hazel · last seen 2023; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Giant Hogweed, Hazel · last seen 2023

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Viking Way (Barton-upon-Humber to Barnetby)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Nev Cole WayWalking route93 km
Named routeLength 93 kmRegional walking route
E2 (Humber Bridge)Walking route
Named routeInternational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Mablethorpe to Humber BridgeWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
🚴

Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Lincoln to Humber

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
NCN 1 Humber Bridge east alternativeCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route

Lincoln - Whitby

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Ancholme Valley WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Edge of Turton's Covert

📷 David Wright · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Edge of Turton's Covert

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉WATERS EDGENature reserve4.8 km→🏞️WATERS EDGECountry park4.8 km→🌱Baysgarth ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Waters' Edge Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→⛪St Augustine of Canterbury Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→🦉FAR INGSNature reserve4 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 3ea69869-9b07-4b41-a19b-f29780e30ce9