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Black Plantation

7 ha

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

53.25318, -1.71028

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 207m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Carrion Crow, Teal +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Coot, Carrion Crow, Teal +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Erioconopa trivialis, Southern Hawker, Yellow Meadow Ant +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hart's-Tongue, Lords-and-Ladies, Bitter-vetch +27 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hart's-Tongue, Lords-and-Ladies, Bitter-vetch +27 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bramble, Common Sorrel, Hawthorn +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Monsal TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monsal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 680National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 680Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route476 m
Named routeRef 680Length 476 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route484 m
Named routeRef 680Length 484 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route601 m
Named routeRef 680Length 601 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 680Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Leys Lanebyway open to all traffic · 226 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 226 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Leys Lanebyway open to all traffic · 681 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 681 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Chertpit Lanebyway open to all traffic · 716 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 716 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Black Plantation

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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✦THORNBRIDGE HALLHistoric site2.2 km→✦'Sheepwash' BridgeHistoric site3.3 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→✦Lees and Dove Rakes, Booth Lee Pipes and Sterndale SoughHistoric site3.6 km→🌱Tideswell Dale Picnic AreaUrban park4.2 km→🌱Bath GardensUrban park5 km→

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