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Blacka Plantation - Woodland

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

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
  • 🅿️Parking 255m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

20 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Pink Route (Padley Gorge and Burbage Brook Walk), Longshaw EstateWalking route2.7 km

Access statement: https://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/binaries/content/assets/website/national/regions/peak-district-derbyshire/places/longshaw-burbage-and-the-eastern-moors/pdf/230208-longshaw-access-statement-feb-2024.pdf

Named routeLength 2.7 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Orange Route, Longshaw EstateWalking route2.7 km

No steps or stiles. Accessibility statement: https://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/binaries/content/assets/website/national/regions/peak-district-derbyshire/places/longshaw-burbage-and-the-eastern-moors/pdf/230208-longshaw-access-statement-feb-2024.pdf

Named routeLength 2.7 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Views and Woodlands Walk at Longshaw, Longshaw EstateWalking route8.4 km

Panoramic views across the Peak District. This circular walk includes some short, steep sections as well as uneven ground and some muddy areas. Ensure you are wearing suitable footwear.

Named routeLength 8.4 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
White Edge Loop Cycling TrailCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Sheffield Local Cycle Network

Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route100 m
Named routeRef 6Length 100 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface rocky
Main RouteCycling route473 m
Named routeRef 6Length 473 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route249 m
Named routeRef 6Length 249 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths
Moss Roadbyway open to all traffic · 80 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 80 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Monk's Pathbridleway · 88 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 88 mSurface compactedPath type: path
Moss Roadbyway open to all traffic · 88 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 88 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Moss Roadbridleway · 17 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 17 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Moss Roadbridleway · 29 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 29 mSurface gravelPath type: track

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