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Wealdmore Covert

3 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.87438, -0.70035

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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
  • 🐴Horse riding listed as facility — is at its best in summer
  • 🐕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
Horse riding

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Tufted Duck +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Tufted Duck +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, 7-spot Ladybird, Speckled Wood +32 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, 7-spot Ladybird, Speckled Wood +32 more · last seen 2024

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Crescent-cup Liverwort +2 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Crescent-cup Liverwort +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

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

54 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Lincolnshire Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route6 m
Named routeLength 6 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route869 m
Named routeLength 869 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hill Top Farm, from the west

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hill Top Farm, from the west

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Nearby places

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✦HARLAXTON MANORHistoric site2 km→✦Denton village crossHistoric site1.4 km→✦Harlaxton village crossHistoric site1.4 km→🌱Grantham Meres Leisure CentreUrban park4.1 km→🌱Alexandra Road Play AreaUrban park4.9 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→

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