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Black Plantation

✦ Ancient woodland17 ha

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

53.47504, -1.54315

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Woodpigeon
  • 🌿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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Woodpigeon, Robin +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Woodpigeon, Robin +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Wood-sorrel, Hogweed +20 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Bluebell, Lesser Celandine +166 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Volucella pellucens +13 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Volucella pellucens +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Penistone Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Old Salt RoadWalking route
Named route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 8Walking route16.9 km
Named routeLength 16.9 kmRegional walking route
Chemistry Lanepublic footpath · 802 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 802 mPath type: track
Smithy Fold Lanepublic footpath · 670 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 670 mPath type: service
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Cycling

61 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 627Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
Blackburn Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Sheffield Local Cycle Network

Named routeLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route31 m
Named routeRef 62Length 31 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Plank Gatebridleway · 639 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 639 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chemistry Lane in Black Plantation

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Chemistry Lane in Black Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Pilley Pocket ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Oxley ParkUrban park4.5 km→✦Iron Age and Roman quern workings on Wharncliffe RocksHistoric site800 m→🌽Reading Room Lane AllotmentsAllotments1.7 km→🐄Wortley Farm ShopVisitor farm1.7 km→⛪St Leonard's ChurchReligious grounds1.7 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Wharncliffe Lower

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