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Blacka Plantation

65 ha

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome65 ha

Getting here

53.32338, -1.56832

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 14 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Robin, Blue Tit +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Robin, Blue Tit +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Green Tiger Beetle, Agriotes pallidulus, Green Shieldbug +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bilberry, Cross-leaved Heath, Cowberry +58 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bilberry, Cross-leaved Heath, Cowberry +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Crowberry agg., Common Sorrel +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Pink Route (Padley Gorge and Burbage Brook Walk), Longshaw EstateWalking route2.7 km

Access statement: https://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/binaries/content/assets/website/national/regions/peak-district-derbyshire/places/longshaw-burbage-and-the-eastern-moors/pdf/230208-longshaw-access-statement-feb-2024.pdf

Named routeLength 2.7 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Orange Route, Longshaw EstateWalking route2.7 km

No steps or stiles. Accessibility statement: https://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/binaries/content/assets/website/national/regions/peak-district-derbyshire/places/longshaw-burbage-and-the-eastern-moors/pdf/230208-longshaw-access-statement-feb-2024.pdf

Named routeLength 2.7 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Views and Woodlands Walk at Longshaw, Longshaw EstateWalking route8.4 km

Panoramic views across the Peak District. This circular walk includes some short, steep sections as well as uneven ground and some muddy areas. Ensure you are wearing suitable footwear.

Named routeLength 8.4 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route
Porter Brook TrailWalking route
Named routeRef PorterLocal cycle route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
White Edge Loop Cycling TrailCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Sheffield Local Cycle Network

Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route98 m
Named routeRef 6Length 98 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route100 m
Named routeRef 6Length 100 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface rocky
Main RouteCycling route473 m
Named routeRef 6Length 473 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

31 public paths nearby

Public paths
Piper House Gate Descentbridleway · 63 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 63 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Devils Elbowbridleway · 80 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 80 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Piper House Gate Descentbridleway · 219 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 219 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Moss Roadbyway open to all traffic · 279 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 279 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Devils Elbowbridleway · 545 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 545 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Autumnal view over the Blacka Plantation

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Autumnal view over the Blacka Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉ECCLESALL WOODSNature reserve3.7 km→🌱Millhouses ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Millhouses ParkUrban park4.9 km→🏞️LONGSHAWCountry park3.8 km→✦Toad's Mouth prehistoric field systemHistoric site2.9 km→🌱Totley Brook Open SpaceUrban park2 km→

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