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Black Meadow Wood

5 ha

📷 Jonathan Hutchins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeForaging
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.77603, -1.70251

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦86+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Little Grebe and Mute Swan
  • 🌿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 — Little Grebe, Mute Swan, Teal +83 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Little Grebe, Mute Swan, Teal +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Snowdrop, Lesser Celandine, Evergreen Oak +5 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Snowdrop, Lesser Celandine, Evergreen Oak +5 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Green Tiger Beetle, Melinopterus prodromus +1 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Green Tiger Beetle, Melinopterus prodromus +1 more · last seen 2026

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

58 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route28 m
Named routeRef 63Length 28 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route379 m
Named routeRef 54Length 379 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route96 m
Named routeLength 96 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route144 m
Named routeLength 144 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

In Black Meadow Wood

📷 Jonathan Hutchins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

In Black Meadow Wood

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🌱Maize MazeUrban park3.3 km→🌱Sensory GardenUrban park4.8 km→🏞️BRANSTON WATER PARKCountry park1.7 km→🦉BRANSTON WATER PARKNature reserve1.7 km→🌱Collinson Park Recreation GroundUrban park2.1 km→🌱Branston Water ParkUrban park1.7 km→

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