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Amblerod Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

4 ha

📷 Richard Croft · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.24976, -0.76991

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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

6 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

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Trent Valley Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dukeries TrailWalking route
Named route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Green Lanepublic footpath · 957 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 957 mPath type: track
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 647Cycling route32 km
Named routeRef 647Length 32 kmPoint-to-pointNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 647Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 647Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route52 m
Named routeRef 647Length 52 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route97 m
Named routeRef 647Length 97 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface grass
Main RouteCycling route581 m
Named routeRef 647Length 581 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bubble Dyke

📷 Richard Croft · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bubble Dyke

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Roman Vexillation Fortress, two Roman Marching Camps, and a Royal Observer Corps monitoring post, Newton on TrentHistoric site500 m→✦Cross in St Peter and St Paul's churchyardHistoric site3.6 km→🌱St Peter and St Paul's ChurchUrban park3.6 km→⛪St Oswald's ChurchReligious grounds1.4 km→✦Whimpton Moor medieval village and moated siteHistoric site3.2 km→⛳Millfield Golf ComplexGolf course3.3 km→

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