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Furnace Plantation

5 ha

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.73278, -1.53921

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePicnic spotPlayground

Best for

13 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Canada Goose +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Canada Goose +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Crimped Gill, Amber Jelly, Golden Scalycap +24 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Crimped Gill, Amber Jelly, Golden Scalycap +24 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Cryptocephalus moraei, Meadow Cranesbill Weevil +48 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Cryptocephalus moraei, Meadow Cranesbill Weevil +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Gorse, Daisy +37 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Gorse, Daisy +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Coton in the Elms Circular WalkWalking route10 km
Named routeLength 10 kmLocal walking route
Spires and SteeplesWalking route
Named route
School Streetpublic footpath · 113 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 113 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

71 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Conkers CircuitCycling route
Named routeRef Conkers CircuitRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route659 m
Named routeRef 63Length 659 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 63Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route26 m
Named routeLength 26 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route160 m
Named routeRef 63Length 160 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Family Forest Trail (Yellow)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Family Forest TrailRound trip
Wood Farm TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Wood Farm Trail
Shell Brook TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Shell Brook TrailRound tripLocal cycle route
Hicks Lodge TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Limekilns at Moira Furnace

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Limekilns at Moira Furnace

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Donisthorpe Woodland ParkUrban park700 m→🏞️DONISTHORPE WOODLANDCountry park700 m→🌱Diana Memorial GardenUrban park4.7 km→🌱Sarah's WoodUrban park600 m→🌱Maurice Lea Memorial ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Swadlincote Woodlands & ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Hicks Lodge Upper

Not High (England Use Only)1.4 km→
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Dam 153

Not High (England Use Only)1.5 km→

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