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Black Plantation

1 ha

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.57427, -2.80764

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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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Barn Owl, Woodcock +38 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tawny Owl, Barn Owl, Woodcock +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Western Honey Bee, Alder Leaf Beetle +66 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Western Honey Bee, Alder Leaf Beetle +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Hogweed, Common Ragwort +151 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Hogweed, Common Ragwort +151 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Hawthorn, Common Nettle +20 more foraging species

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Reedbed WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route18 m
Named routeRef 562Length 18 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 562Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route803 m
Named routeRef 562Length 803 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route421 m
Named routeRef 562Length 421 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Black Plantation from Lathom Laboratories

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Black Plantation from Lathom Laboratories

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🏞️BEACON PARKCountry park4.4 km→🌱Tawd Valley ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Beacon Country ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Tawd Valley ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Former Beacon Golf CourseUrban park3.8 km→🌱Beacon ParkUrban park4.4 km→

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