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Old Covert - Woodland plantation

3 ha

📷 Mr Biz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsWalksWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.07002, -0.67563

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 300m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

3 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Clay WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Milton Keynes Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Ouse Valley Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Three Shires WayWalking route79 km

49 mile route liking the Swan's Way to the Grafham Water circular walk, which it now incorporates, made up largely of bridleways.

Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Wood End Lanepublic footpath · 44 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 44 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

85 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
MK Redway Super Route V10Cycling route
Named routeRef V10Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route H6Cycling route
Named routeRef H6Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route H4Cycling route
Named routeRef H4Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route Railway WalkCycling route
Named routeRef RWLocal cycle route
Route (51)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route

Named routeRef (51)Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Countryside Track

📷 Mr Biz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Castle MeadowUrban park3.4 km→🌱Ouzel Valley ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Brooklands RidgeUrban park2 km→🌱Mauretania way Park & LakeUrban park3 km→🌱Broughton Brook Linear ParkUrban park3.2 km→✦Tickford BridgeHistoric site3.5 km→

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