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Brickyard Plantation

6 ha

📷 Richard Green · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.86940, -1.38785

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Gatekeeper +70 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Gatekeeper +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Musk-mallow, Lady's Bedstraw, Field Bindweed +13 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Musk-mallow, Lady's Bedstraw, Field Bindweed +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Erewash Circular Route 4Walking route
Named route
Erewash Circular Route 13Walking route
Named route
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Cycling

59 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Derby Orbital Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66Regional cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Cloud Trail GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Cloud Trail GreenwayLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route65 m
Named routeRef 6Length 65 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 6Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route655 m
Named routeRef 6Length 655 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old office in Brickyard Plantation, Aston-on-Trent

📷 Richard Green · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old office in Brickyard Plantation, Aston-on-Trent

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🌱Elvaston Castle Country ParkUrban park2.6 km→✦ELVASTON CASTLEHistoric site2.5 km→🏞️ELVASTON CASTLECountry park2.6 km→🌱Derby Canal PathUrban park4 km→🌱Draycott Millennium GreenUrban park4.3 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.3 km→

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