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West Ashby Covert

9 ha

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome9 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 — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Grey Heron, Common Tern, Teal +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Grey Heron, Common Tern, Teal +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Clover, Cleavers, Snowdrop +25 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Red Clover, Cleavers, Snowdrop +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Peacock +41 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Peacock +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Meadowsweet, Beech, Pedunculate Oak +4 more foraging species

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Lincolnshire Wolds WayWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Spa TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Midthorpe Lanepublic footpath · 74 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 74 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Living Landscapes (Short Route)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Spa TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lindsey TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

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