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Bradshaw Plantation

14 ha

📷 Neil Lewin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

53.10480, -2.07775

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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 — Little Ringed Plover, Wigeon, Woodpigeon +88 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Wigeon, Woodpigeon +88 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Sycamore, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage +15 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Sycamore, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage +15 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Sweet Chestnut, Hogweed

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, River Skater +6 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, River Skater +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Habitat Walk Ladderedge Country Park (Green Arrows)Walking route

Includes some hills

Named routeDuration 45min
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 17Walking route16.2 km
Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 16Walking route18.1 km
Named routeLength 18.1 kmRegional walking route
Churnet WayWalking route
Named route
Longsdon 6public footpath · 87 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 87 mPath type: service
Longsdon 8public footpath · 104 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 104 mPath type: path
Longsdon 3public footpath · 509 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 509 mPath type: path
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 559Cycling route
Named routeRef 559National Cycle Network
National Route 550Cycling route
Named routeRef 550National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route170 m
Named routeRef 559Length 170 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 550Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 550Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km
Named routeRef 559Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lyme House Farm

📷 Neil Lewin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lyme House Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Brough ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Ladderedge Country ParkUrban park2.5 km→🏞️LADDEREDGECountry park2.6 km→🌱Deep Hayes Country ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Westwood Recreation GroundUrban park2.8 km→🌱Brough ParkUrban park3.4 km→

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