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Moat Plantation

2 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.77743, -1.77908

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Large White +114 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Large White +114 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Common Sorrel, Wild Teasel +27 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Common Sorrel, Wild Teasel +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Sorrel, Elder, Wood-sorrel +1 more foraging species

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional 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

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route321 m
Named routeRef 54Length 321 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route391 m
Named routeRef 54Length 391 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route469 m
Named routeRef 54Length 469 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 54Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route964 m
Named routeRef 54Length 964 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field east of Longcroft Farm

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field east of Longcroft Farm

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🌱Collinson Park Recreation GroundUrban park4 km→⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds4 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds1.3 km→⛪Church of the Holy AngelsReligious grounds3.9 km→

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