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Limebanks Plantation

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Jo and Steve Turner · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.96448, -1.84085

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 289m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Coot, Barnacle Goose +85 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Coot, Barnacle Goose +85 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Slender Speedwell, Lesser Celandine, Himalayan Balsam +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Large Yellow Underwing, Lesser Yellow Underwing +84 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Large Yellow Underwing, Lesser Yellow Underwing +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Hogweed, Common Nettle +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Weaver WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km

Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase

Named routeLength 76 kmRegional walking route
Reddie Closepublic footpath · 49 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 49 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Churnet Valley CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Barrowhill Hall, B5030, Rocester

📷 Jo and Steve Turner · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Barrowhill Hall, B5030, Rocester

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✦ALTON TOWERSHistoric site3.9 km→🐄Denstone Hall Farm ShopVisitor farm700 m→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds700 m→🌱The GardensUrban park4.1 km→🌱The LawnsUrban park4.4 km→✦Alton CastleHistoric site3.9 km→

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