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Littlewood's Plantation

6 ha

📷 Row17 · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.46202, -2.23881

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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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Wren +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Wren +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Bilberry, Green Alkanet +17 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bluebell, Bilberry, Green Alkanet +17 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Beautiful Demoiselle +20 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Beautiful Demoiselle +20 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Red Dead-nettle, Blackthorn +2 more foraging species

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Staffordshire Way (Cannock Chase South)Walking route

Staffordshire Way, part Cannock Chase - south

Named routeRegional walking route
Centenary Trail, Kinver EdgeWalking route6.5 km

Medium difficulty, some short steep slopes and uneven paths. Explore heath and woods, sweeping views, restored Rock Houses, and the remains of Nanny's Rock and Vale's Rock. Cyclists permitted.

Named routeLength 6.5 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
Kinver Edge Village Trail, Kinver EdgeWalking route1.5 km

A gentle stroll from Kinver Edge to Kinver Village High Street, with some steep slopes, some walking on the road, and through countryside and quiet village streets, leading to the quaint shops and cafes of Kinver.

Named routeLength 1.5 kmDuration 00:30Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Town Brook Trail, Kinver EdgeWalking route400 m

Easy accesssible route passing over the brook

Named routeLength 400 mDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Stourbridge Arm Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km

Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)

Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route2.5 km
Named routeLength 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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📷 Row17 · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Daneford GardensUrban park1.5 km→✦Kinver camp, a univallate hillfortHistoric site1.7 km→✦ENVILLEHistoric site1.9 km→🦉KINGSFORD FOREST PARKNature reserve3.3 km→🌱Haha PoolUrban park2 km→🪦Comber Ridge Burial GroundCemetery2.2 km→

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