Covert Lane Woodland

Selected Wild Place / Other Wild Places / Public Rights of Way / VC55 boundary

Getting There

The woodland lies on the north side of Covert Lane and on the eastern edge of the village.

Managed By
Ownership by Persimmons Homes is being transferred to Scraptoft Parish Council
Wild places

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Description

This woodland was once part of the Scraptoft Hall estate and is believed to be long-standing. Within the woodland there is a ruined grotto known locally as the witches cave.

A public footpath traverses the centre of the woodland and the site is well visited by local people.

 

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