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Chellaston Covert

2 ha

📷 Richard Vince · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.87040, -1.42701

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 234m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Woodpigeon, House Sparrow +34 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swift, Woodpigeon, House Sparrow +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Ragwort, Cow Parsley, Butterbur +19 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Ragwort, Cow Parsley, Butterbur +19 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Peacock, Speckled Wood +43 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Peacock, Speckled Wood +43 more · last seen 2025

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

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Erewash Circular Route 13Walking route
Named route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Derby Orbital Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66Regional cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Cloud Trail GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Cloud Trail GreenwayLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route65 m
Named routeRef 6Length 65 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 6Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route655 m
Named routeRef 6Length 655 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Newgate Close, Chellaston

📷 Richard Vince · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Newgate Close, Chellaston

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🌱Elvaston Castle Country ParkUrban park3.3 km→✦ELVASTON CASTLEHistoric site3.3 km→🏞️ELVASTON CASTLECountry park3.3 km→🌱Alvaston ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Osmaston ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Derby Canal PathUrban park4.7 km→

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