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Abbott's Rough Plantation

1 ha

📷 Jay Pea · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.98498, -1.42306

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Carrion Crow
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Harlequin Ladybird, Common Cockchafer +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Harebell, Common Bistort, Welsh Poppy +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

27 signed routes nearby · 15 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
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeways Walk 11Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Derby Orbital Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66Regional 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
N/ACycling route102 m
Named routeLength 102 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Judging a Class

📷 Jay Pea · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Judging a Class

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🌱Allestree ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Oakwood ParkUrban park4.7 km→🦉ALLESTREE PARKNature reserve4.9 km→✦Horsley Castle tower keep castleHistoric site1.2 km→🌱Water LineUrban park1.9 km→✦Duffield BridgeHistoric site3.8 km→