Blacka Plantation - Broadleaved woodland 25 ha
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🦋 Insects🐶 Dogs🦅 Birds
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 25 ha
Places › England › Yorkshire and the Humber › Sheffield Getting here
53.31789, -1.56247
Open directionsv 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 🅿️ Parking nearby — easy to reach by car 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 🅿️ Parking nearby — easy to reach by car £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats
Free
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 20 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Chesterfield Round Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Derwent Valley Heritage Way Walking route 89 km ▾
Named route Length 89 km Regional walking route
Show on map Pink Route (Padley Gorge and Burbage Brook Walk), Longshaw Estate Walking route 2.7 km ▾
Access statement: https://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/binaries/content/assets/website/national/regions/peak-district-derbyshire/places/longshaw-burbage-and-the-eastern-moors/pdf/230208-longshaw-access-statement-feb-2024.pdf
Named route Length 2.7 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Orange Route, Longshaw Estate Walking route 2.7 km ▾
No steps or stiles.
Accessibility statement: https://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/binaries/content/assets/website/national/regions/peak-district-derbyshire/places/longshaw-burbage-and-the-eastern-moors/pdf/230208-longshaw-access-statement-feb-2024.pdf
Named route Length 2.7 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Views and Woodlands Walk at Longshaw, Longshaw Estate Walking route 8.4 km ▾
Panoramic views across the Peak District. This circular walk includes some short, steep sections as well as uneven ground and some muddy areas. Ensure you are wearing suitable footwear.
Named route Length 8.4 km Duration 03:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
White Edge Loop Cycling Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map Sheffield Local Cycle Network Cycling route ▾
Sheffield Local Cycle Network
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 98 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 98 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface concrete
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 100 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 100 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface rocky
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 473 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 473 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map 36 public paths nearby
Public paths
Devils Elbow bridleway · 545 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 545 m Surface dirt Path type: bridleway
Show on map Moss Road bridleway · 29 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 29 m Surface gravel Path type: track
Show on map Moss Road bridleway · 215 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 215 m Surface gravel Path type: track
Show on map Moss Road bridleway · 16 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 16 m Surface gravel Path type: track
Show on map Monk's Path bridleway · 347 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 347 m Surface compacted Path type: path
Show on map Photos Woodland walk east of Lenny Hill
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Wildlife to spot
25,743 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 25,743 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 37 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Robin · Blackbird · Long-tailed Tit · Coal Tit · Blue Tit +32
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Coal Tit Periparus ater Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jay Garrulus glandarius Dunnock Prunella modularis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Red Grouse (scotica) Lagopus scotica2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Tit Parus major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto House Sparrow Passer domesticus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Badger · Red Deer
Badger Meles meles Red Deer Cervus elaphus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Green Shieldbug · Eyed Ladybird · Violet Ground Beetle
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus Cup Lichen · Brown Rollrim
Cup Lichen Cladonia Brown Rollrim Paxillus involutus Bilberry · Cross-leaved Heath · Cowberry · Tormentil · Rowan +43
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix Cowberry Vaccinium vitis-idaea Tormentil Potentilla erecta2025 Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2025 Yew Taxus baccata2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 25,743 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 37 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Robin · Blackbird · Long-tailed Tit · Coal Tit · Blue Tit +32
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Coal Tit Periparus ater Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jay Garrulus glandarius Dunnock Prunella modularis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Red Grouse (scotica) Lagopus scotica2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Tit Parus major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto House Sparrow Passer domesticus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Badger · Red Deer
Badger Meles meles Red Deer Cervus elaphus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Green Shieldbug · Eyed Ladybird · Violet Ground Beetle
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus Cup Lichen · Brown Rollrim
Cup Lichen Cladonia Brown Rollrim Paxillus involutus Bilberry · Cross-leaved Heath · Cowberry · Tormentil · Rowan +43
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix Cowberry Vaccinium vitis-idaea Tormentil Potentilla erecta2025 Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2025 Yew Taxus baccata2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Crowberry agg.
Crowberry agg.
Empetrum nigrum2025
Empetrum nigrum2025
Birch Betula2025
Birch Betula2025
Common Cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium2025
Common Cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium2025
Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea2025
Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea2025
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris2025
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris2025
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile2025
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile2025
Heath Rush Juncus squarrosus2025
Heath Rush Juncus squarrosus2025
Red Fescue Festuca rubra2025
Red Fescue Festuca rubra2025
Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa2025
Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa2025
Marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre2025
Marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre2025
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2025
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2025
Marsh Violet Viola palustris2025
Marsh Violet Viola palustris2025
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella2025
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella2025
Common Sedge Carex nigra2025
Common Sedge Carex nigra2025
Marsh Willowherb Epilobium palustre2025
Marsh Willowherb Epilobium palustre2025
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes
Buckler-Fern Dryopteris
Buckler-Fern Dryopteris
Trailing Bellflower Campanula poscharskyana
Trailing Bellflower Campanula poscharskyana
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum
Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Feverfew Tanacetum parthenium
Feverfew Tanacetum parthenium
Gorse Ulex europaeus2025
Gorse Ulex europaeus2025
Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum2025
Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum2025
Bog Asphodel Narthecium ossifragum2025
Bog Asphodel Narthecium ossifragum2025
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2025
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2025
Hare's-tail Cottongrass Eriophorum vaginatum2025
Hare's-tail Cottongrass Eriophorum vaginatum2025
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2025
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2025
Bog Moss Sphagnum2025
Bog Moss Sphagnum2025
Heath Star Moss Campylopus introflexus2025
Heath Star Moss Campylopus introflexus2025
Heather Calluna vulgaris2025
Heather Calluna vulgaris2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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