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Jubilee Plantation

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

52.76867, -1.97725

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Horse riding

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Greylag Goose +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Greylag Goose +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Cowslip, Marsh-marigold, Garlic Mustard +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Common Nettle, Hogweed +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Dock Beetle, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle +101 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Dock Beetle, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle +101 more · last seen 2026

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km

Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
Tolkien Trail Great Haywood WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Cannock Chase Heritage TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Follow the DogMountain bike route
Named routeRef Follow the DogRound tripLocal cycle route
Fair Oak Pools TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
The Monkey TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Monkey TrailRound tripLocal cycle route
Sherbrook Valley TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
South Streetbridleway · 2 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 2 kmSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking south past Jubilee Plantation

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking south past Jubilee Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Shugborough EstateUrban park3.8 km→✦SHUGBOROUGHHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Elmore ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Elmore ParkUrban park2.8 km→🏞️CANNOCK CHASECountry park3.1 km→🌱Wolseley Garden ParkUrban park1.4 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Pond east of stonybrook

2.3 km→
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Stonybrook lower

Not High (England Use Only)2.6 km→
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Stonybrook upper

C2.7 km→

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