Glade
← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

Monument Plantation

21 ha

📷 Roger D Kidd · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

52.85315, -2.06245

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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 — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Alder Leaf Beetle, Dock Bug +21 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Alder Leaf Beetle, Dock Bug +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Greater Plantain, Bluebell, Oxeye Daisy +12 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Greater Plantain, Bluebell, Oxeye Daisy +12 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Stone Circles ChallengeWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route15 m
Named routeRef 5Length 15 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route848 m
Named routeRef 5Length 848 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route19 m
Named routeRef 5Length 19 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route561 m
Named routeRef 5Length 561 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lichfield Road near Salt in Staffordshire

📷 Roger D Kidd · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lichfield Road near Salt in Staffordshire

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Staffordshire County ShowgroundUrban park3 km→🌱Charnley Road Playing FieldsUrban park4.9 km→🌱Beacon Reserved Green SpaceUrban park4.2 km→🌱Parkside - Short GrassUrban park4.6 km→🌱Stafford CommonUrban park4.9 km→✦SANDON PARKHistoric site700 m→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 3467c010-c571-4722-86aa-f5ce6a952e8e