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Black Plantation

2 ha

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.74191, -1.68360

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦106+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Stock Dove and Blue Tit
  • 🌿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

Bird watching

Birds — Stock Dove, Blue Tit, House Martin +103 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Stock Dove, Blue Tit, House Martin +103 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Cuckooflower, Hyacinthoides +45 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bluebell, Cuckooflower, Hyacinthoides +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral +41 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Elder, Red Dead-nettle, Garlic Mustard +1 more foraging species

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Coton in the Elms Circular WalkWalking route10 km
Named routeLength 10 kmLocal walking route
Spires and SteeplesWalking route
Named route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km
Named routeRef 54Length 3.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route305 m
Named routeRef 63Length 305 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route321 m
Named routeRef 54Length 321 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 54Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Coppice near the Ryelands Plantation

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Coppice near the Ryelands Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱National Memorial ArboretumUrban park3.3 km→🌱Rosliston Forestry CentreUrban park3.4 km→🌱Sensory GardenUrban park3.2 km→🌱General Post Office Memorial GardenUrban park3.5 km→🌱Halton GroveUrban park3.5 km→🌱BLESMA Memorial GardenUrban park3.5 km→

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