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Fox Covert - Woodland plantation

62 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome62 ha

Getting here

53.03224, -0.82702

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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

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Stoke Field TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Route (48)Cycling route
Named routeRef (48)National Cycle Network
National Byway (Nottinghamshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Nottinghamshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route99 m
Named routeRef 64Length 99 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route219 m
Named routeLength 219 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Moor Lanebridleway · 338 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 338 mPath type: bridleway
Moor Lanebridleway · 16 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 16 mPath type: bridleway
Moor Lanebridleway · 335 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 335 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Moor Lanebridleway · 526 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 526 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Poplar walk

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Poplar walk

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sconce and Devon ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱The MeadowUrban park4.3 km→🌱Sensory GardenUrban park5 km→✦Battle of Stoke FieldHistoric site4.5 km→✦Queen's SconceHistoric site4.1 km→🐄Fernwood Conservation AreaVisitor farm4.2 km→

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