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Moat Plantation

✦ Ancient woodland8 ha

📷 Geoff Pick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

52.83719, -1.84317

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Blackbird
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, House Sparrow +60 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, House Sparrow +60 more · last seen 2024

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Dock Bug, Broad-bodied Chaser +7 more · last seen 2020; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Dock Bug, Broad-bodied Chaser +7 more · last seen 2020

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km

Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase

Named routeLength 76 kmRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pylon and Woods

📷 Geoff Pick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pylon and Woods

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Thorntree House moated siteHistoric site4.2 km→⛪All Saints ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds3 km→✦Abbots Bromley market crossHistoric site3.3 km→⛪Church of the Holy AngelsReligious grounds4 km→

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