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Blakemore Covert - Woodland plantation

5 ha

📷 David Stowell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsInsectsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.05501, -1.69199

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Wildlife

Lowland meadows priority habitat

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Foraging

Lowland meadows — wild flowers, berries and seasonal plants

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking route
Diamond WayWalking route106 km
Named routeRef DIALength 106 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Cotswold Line Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Stratford-IlmingtonCycling route
Named routeRef SILocal cycle route
Alternative RouteCycling route75 m
Named routeRef 5Length 75 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route344 m
Named routeRef 5Length 344 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Compton Scorpion Manor driveway

📷 David Stowell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Compton Scorpion Manor driveway

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦HIDCOTE MANORHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Hidcote Manor GardenUrban park4.9 km→🌱Hawthorn ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Open Play SpaceUrban park4.5 km→🌱Beecham ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Gibbons FieldUrban park4.7 km→

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