Glade
← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

Hames Covert

6 ha

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.98323, -1.38310

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ash, Field Maple, Great Willowherb +15 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ash, Field Maple, Great Willowherb +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Ruddy Darter, Red-tailed Bumblebee +7 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Ruddy Darter, Red-tailed Bumblebee +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

27 signed routes nearby · 28 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeways Walk 11Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Amber Valley Routeways Walk 20Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Spencer Streetpublic footpath · 80 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 80 mPath type: residential
🚴

Cycling

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Derby Orbital Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66Regional cycle route
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 672Cycling route
Named routeRef 672National Cycle Network
Great Northern GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Great Northern GreenwayLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Erewash Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath through Hames Covert

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath through Hames Covert

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Shipley Country ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Heanor Memorial ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Kirk Hallam Lake and MeadowsUrban park4.6 km→🏞️SHIPLEYCountry park2.7 km→🌱Heanor Memorial ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Shipley HillUrban park2.5 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 899f5b39-9e85-43f4-a440-14cc5f9aa082