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Blackbrook Wood

2 ha

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.83122, -1.72423

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Swallow +85 more · last seen 2023; Birds — Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Swallow +85 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Large White, Gatekeeper +11 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Large White, Gatekeeper +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 549Cycling route
Named routeRef 549National Cycle Network
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route379 m
Named routeRef 54Length 379 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route133 m
Named routeRef 63Length 133 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Temporary DiversionCycling route464 m
Named routeRef 54Length 464 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-road

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Blackbrook Farm

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Blackbrook Farm

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🌱Maize MazeUrban park3.6 km→✦Tutbury CastleHistoric site3.9 km→✦Tutbury CastleHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Tutbury Mill Picnic AreaUrban park4.2 km→🌱Aviation Lane Play AreaUrban park3.6 km→🌱Outwoods ParkUrban park5 km→

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