Wildlife reserves · London
Covert Way
Covert Way is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Hadley Wood · 0.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Covert Way is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 51.6611°, -0.1725°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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From the Wikipedia article
Covert Way is the only Local Nature Reserve in the London Borough of Enfield. It is also part of the Hadley Wood Golf Course and Covert Way Field Site of Borough Importance for Nature Conservation, Grade I, and it has an area of 7 hectares (17 acres). It is on the southern border of Enfield between the road named Covert Way and Monken Hadley Common in Barnet. Part of the site is semi-deciduous woodland which has woodpeckers and muntjac deer, and butterflies including white-letter and purple hairstreaks. In grassland areas there are the rare adder's-tongue fern and the locally scarce four-spot orb weaver spider.
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- Coordinates
- 51.6611, -0.1725
- District
- Enfield
- Parish
- Enfield, unparished area
- Postcode
- EN4 0LT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Southgate and Wood Green
- Nearest railway station
- Hadley Wood — 0.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q15211876 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Covert Way (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Covert Way?
- Covert Way is in London, United Kingdom (postcode EN4 0LT), in the parish of Enfield, unparished area.
- Is Covert Way free to visit?
- Yes, Covert Way is free to enter.
- How do I get to Covert Way?
- The nearest railway station is Hadley Wood, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EN4 0LT.
- Are dogs allowed at Covert Way?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.