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Twelve Lands Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

11 ha

📷 Ken Crosby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

52.88785, -1.77259

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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
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

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 · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km

Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase

Named routeLength 76 kmRegional walking route
Exploring Sudbury - Village Trail, Sudbury HallWalking route2 km

The main trail covers a mix of terrain including cobbles, uneven surfaces and depending on the weather parts may be muddy. Through Sudbury village, the trail follows roads, some have pavements while others do not.

Named routeLength 2 kmDuration 00:45-01:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 549Cycling route
Named routeRef 549National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route151 m
Named routeLength 151 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
N/ACycling route135 m
Named routeLength 135 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route228 m
Named routeLength 228 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route83 m
Named routeLength 83 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
N/ACycling route349 m
Named routeLength 349 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Lake at Sudbury Hall

📷 Ken Crosby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Lake at Sudbury Hall

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦SUDBURY HALLHistoric site1.5 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds400 m→⚽Sudbury Cricket GroundPlaying field600 m→🌱Doveridge Playground and Tennis courtUrban park3.9 km→🌱Doveridge ParkUrban park3.9 km→✦Sudbury HallHistoric site500 m→

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