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Black Plantation

5 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome5 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
  • 🌿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

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wild Teasel, Common Nettle, Ribwort Plantain +31 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wild Teasel, Common Nettle, Ribwort Plantain +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Migrant Hawker, Hill Cuckoo Bee +46 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Migrant Hawker, Hill Cuckoo Bee +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Elder +4 more foraging species

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Temporary DiversionCycling route464 m
Named routeRef 54Length 464 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-road
Main RouteCycling route321 m
Named routeRef 54Length 321 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route391 m
Named routeRef 54Length 391 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Temporary DiversionCycling route3.4 km
Named routeRef 54Length 3.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-free
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 54Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

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