Little Iverley Covert

Wood, Forest in Staffordshire South Staffordshire

England

Little Iverley Covert

Man on ladder mural Man on a ladder mural on the side of Katie Fitzgeralds — Man on ladder mural Credit: Alan Cartwright

Little Iverley Covert is a small woodland area located in Staffordshire, England. It is situated within the larger Iverley Covert, which spans across the counties of Staffordshire and Worcestershire. The woodland is primarily composed of a mix of deciduous and coniferous trees, creating a diverse and picturesque environment.

Covering an area of approximately 10 acres, Little Iverley Covert offers a tranquil retreat for nature enthusiasts and walkers alike. The woodland is known for its rich biodiversity, with a variety of plant and animal species calling it home. Visitors can expect to encounter native British wildlife such as deer, squirrels, and a wide range of bird species.

The woodland is accessible via a network of footpaths and trails, allowing visitors to explore its beauty at their own pace. These paths lead through a mixture of open glades, dense thickets, and shaded groves, providing a sense of adventure and discovery as one navigates through the wood.

Little Iverley Covert also serves as an important habitat for rare and protected species. It is particularly known for its population of great crested newts, a species of European newt that is legally protected in the UK. The woodland provides a crucial breeding ground for these amphibians, which are considered indicators of a healthy ecosystem.

Overall, Little Iverley Covert offers a peaceful and enchanting experience for nature lovers, providing an opportunity to immerse oneself in the beauty of Staffordshire's woodlands and forests.

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Little Iverley Covert Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 52.447667/-2.1744266 or Grid Reference SO8883. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Man on ladder mural

Man on a ladder mural on the side of Katie Fitzgeralds

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Entrance to Bunkers Hill Wood from Whittington Hall Lane near Whittington

Bunkers Hill Wood is owned and managed by the Woodland Trust, a registered charity. Like all their sites, it is open to the public, and although there are only two public footpaths within the wood, there are a large number of other paths which are permissive footpaths. This view shows one of the entrances, adjacent to which is a small area for car parking.

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Sandy Lane near Whittington

This lane runs between Whittington Hall Lane and the edge of the town of Stourbridge. There is a public footpath running along its whole length. For part of the way, it runs adjacent to Bunkers Hill Wood.

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Whittington Hall Lane near Whittington

On the left of the lane is a gravelled area, which can be used by visitors to the nearby Bunkers Hill Woods, when the small car park by the wood's entrance is full.

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Public footpath in Bunkers Hill Wood near Whittington

This public footpath, which starts here at the entrance to the wood from Whittington Hall Lane, is one of the two public footpaths to be found in the woods. There are many other paths there however, which the public can use, but they are permissive footpaths. These date from when the wood was used for shooting purposes. This was before its acquisition by the Woodland Trust.

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Bunkers Hill Wood near Whittington Hall Lane

Bunkers Hill Wood is about half a mile west of Stourbridge. According to its owners, the Woodland Trust, it contains a mixture of predominantly secondary plantation trees with mature and veteran broadleaves and conifers, including Sweet Chestnut, Oak, Scots Pine and Corsican Pine. These are contrasted by younger stands of broadleaves and conifers and areas of naturally regenerated Birch. The site, which was formerly part of Iverley Heath, was originally planted around 1860, with subsequent replanting as recently as 20 to 25 years ago.

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A litter bin and two dog waste bins at Bunkers Hill Wood, near Whittington

Bunkers Hill Wood is only about half a mile from the edge of the town of Stourbridge, It is therefore a very popular spot with people from there for walking with, or without, dogs. These bins are conveniently situated near the entrance from Whittington Hall Lane. Normally the wood would have a lot of visitors, but on the day of the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, it was very quiet.

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Southwestern edge of Bunkers Hill Wood near Whittington

Here is the very edge of the wood, beyond which are fields. A permissive footpath goes off to the left, and another, behind the photographer, goes along the west boundary of the wood to the entrance on Whittington Hall Lane. The last stretch of this is a public footpath. On the right of this view is a stile, which gives access to what appears to be a new public footpath, across fields, which is not shown on the 2006 edition of OS Explorer Map sheet 219.

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Permissive footpath on edge of Bunkers Hill Wood, near Whittington

This is one of the many permissive footpaths within the wood. Here it is running along the edge of the wood.

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Stile at southwest corner of Bunkers Hill Wood near Whittington

In the southwest corner of the wood is this stile. On the other side is what appears to be a new public footpath, as it is not shown on the 2006 edition of OS Explorer Map sheet 219. The little disc on the post is marked Staffordshire County Council, and requests that dogs be kept on leads. It is not obvious, on the ground, quite where the path goes but there are fields adjacent to this part of the wood, with some livestock in them.

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