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Blacksmiths Plantation

1 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Stratford Hall (plantation) · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.49643, -1.68629

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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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Magpie, Woodpigeon +84 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Magpie, Woodpigeon +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Broad Centurion, Common Darter +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Broad Centurion, Common Darter +8 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

10 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking route
ACW Circular Walk 20Walking route
Named routeRef C20Listed length 12 kmLocal walking route
ACW Circular Walk 20A (short-cut for C20)Walking route
Named routeRef C20ALocal walking route
North Arden Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef NAHTListed length 26 miRegional walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cole Valley RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Northern Warwickshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef Northern Warwickshire CyclewayRound tripRegional cycle route
3 Parks Cycle Route- Silver Route (Airport Viewing Area to Meriden Park)Cycling route2.7 km

The all-weather route follows the valley of the Hatchford, Westley and Kingshurst Brooks whilst passing through an attractive mixture of formal parkland, wooded areas and open grassland.

Named routeRef 3PSLength 2.7 kmPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Godwin WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route301 m
Named routeRef 53Length 301 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Stratford Hall (plantation)

📷 Wikipedia · Stratford Hall (plantation) · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Meriden ParkUrban park3.8 km→🦉CHELMSLEY WOODNature reserve3.9 km→🦉BABBS MILLNature reserve4.8 km→🌱Marston Green ParkUrban park5 km→🌱The CroftUrban park1.3 km→🌱Coleshill Memorial ParkUrban park1.6 km→

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