Gordsey Covert

Gordsey Covert is a forest in Ticknall, South Derbyshire District, England. Gordsey Covert is situated nearby to the locality White Hollows Cottages, as well as near the village Ticknall.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Calke Abbey and Staunton Harold Reservoir.

Calke Abbey

Museum

Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Calke Abbey is a Grade I listed country house near Ticknall, Derbyshire, England, in the care of the charitable National Trust. The site was an Augustinian priory from the 12th century until its dissolution by Henry VIII.

Staunton Harold Reservoir

Reservoir

Photo: LlamaBear, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Staunton Harold Reservoir is a large reservoir under the management of Severn Trent Water, located between Melbourne and Ticknall in Derbyshire, England.

Foremark Reservoir

Reservoir

Photo: Jerry Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Foremark Reservoir is a reservoir in South Derbyshire owned by Severn Trent which is also a 230-acre nature reserve open to the public for walking, fishing, bird watching and horse riding.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Melbourne and Ashby-de-la-Zouch.

Melbourne

Photo: PJMarriott, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Melbourne is a market town and civil parish in South Derbyshire, England. It was home to Thomas Cook, founder of the eponymous travel agency, and has a street named after him.

Ashby-de-la-Zouch

Photo: Pahazzard, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ashby-de-la-Zouch is a market town in Leicestershire, England. Ashby de la Zouch Castle was an important fort in the 15th to 17th centuries.

Swadlincote

Town

Photo: Mat Fascione, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Swadlincote is a historic mining town in the district of South Derbyshire, in the county of Derbyshire, England. It lies within The National Forest area.

Gordsey Covert

Type: Forest
Location: Ticknall, South Derbyshire District, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.7984° or 52° 47′ 54″ north

Longitude

-1.4756° or 1° 28′ 32″ west

Open location code

9C4WQGXF+9Q

OpenStreetMap ID

way 99976005

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=forest

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