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Brickyard Plantation

6 ha

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.97317, -1.26838

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Hairy Dragonfly +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Himalayan Balsam, Silky Forklet-moss +37 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Himalayan Balsam, Silky Forklet-moss +37 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 6 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
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
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Amber Valley Routeway Walk 6Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Erewash Circular Walk 2Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Bennerley Viaduct ViewpointCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Farleys Lane bridlewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lenton Abbey <> City CentreCycling route
Named routeRef N3Regional cycle route
Route 672Cycling route
Named routeRef 672National Cycle Network
Bennerley ViaductCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Arable land near Oldmoor Wood

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Arable land near Oldmoor Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wollaton ParkUrban park4.9 km→🦉WOLLATON PARKNature reserve5 km→🌱Chaucer Old ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Bramcote Hills ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Kirk Hallam Lake and MeadowsUrban park3.9 km→🌱King George's ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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