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Black Plantation

27 ha
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Free entryDogs welcome27 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦101+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for House Sparrow and Blackbird
  • 🐴Horse riding listed as facility — is at its best in summer
  • 🐕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

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Blackbird, Blue Tit +98 more · last seen 2026; Birds — House Sparrow, Blackbird, Blue Tit +98 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Hawker, Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi, 7-spot Ladybird +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Southern Hawker, Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi, 7-spot Ladybird +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Few-flowered Garlic · last seen 2025; Plants — Few-flowered Garlic · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

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Wildlife to spot

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