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The Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha

📷 Stu JP · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.06539, -2.07492

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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

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Farm visits

Farm shop nearby

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

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

Includes some hills

Named routeDuration 45min
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Churnet WayWalking route
Named route
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km

Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase

Named routeLength 76 kmRegional walking route
Meadow Walk Ladderedge Country Park (Purple Arrows)Walking route

Easy walk

Named routeDuration 20min
Cheddleton 8public footpath · 360 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 360 mSurface pavedPath type: service
Cheddleton 1public footpath · 279 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 279 mSurface compactedIncline noPath type: track
Cheddleton 2public footpath · 706 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 706 mSurface dirtPath type: path
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Cycling

17 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 route1.8 km
Named routeRef 550Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route13.8 km
Named routeRef 550Length 13.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route31 m
Named routeRef 550Length 31 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface cobbles
Main RouteCycling route494 m
Named routeRef 550Length 494 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Cheddleton 14bridleway · 182 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 182 mPath type: service
Cheddleton 14bridleway · 446 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 446 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rose Bank Farm Stables in the Woods

📷 Stu JP · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rose Bank Farm Stables in the Woods

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Deep Hayes Country ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Ladderedge Country ParkUrban park3.5 km→🏞️LADDEREDGECountry park3.6 km→🏞️DEEP HAYESCountry park1.2 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.4 km→🦉LADDEREDGE COUNTRY PARKNature reserve3.5 km→

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