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Black Plantation

3 ha

📷 Jonathan Kington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.12427, -2.08591

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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
  • 🌿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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +88 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +88 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Wood Avens, Sycamore +33 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Wood Avens, Sycamore +33 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Sweet Chestnut, Hawthorn +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, River Skater +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, River Skater +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Habitat Walk Ladderedge Country Park (Green Arrows)Walking route

Includes some hills

Named routeDuration 45min
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 17Walking route16.2 km
Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 16Walking route18.1 km
Named routeLength 18.1 kmRegional walking route
Churnet WayWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 559Cycling route
Named routeRef 559National Cycle Network
National Route 550Cycling route
Named routeRef 550National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route170 m
Named routeRef 559Length 170 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km
Named routeRef 559Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 559Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route302 m
Named routeRef 559Length 302 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rudyard Road, Horton

📷 Jonathan Kington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rudyard Road, Horton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦BIDDULPH GRANGEHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Brough ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Ladderedge Country ParkUrban park4.4 km→🏞️LADDEREDGECountry park4.5 km→🌱Westwood Recreation GroundUrban park4 km→🦉BROUGH PARK FIELDSNature reserve4.2 km→

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