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Oxclose Plantation

2 ha

📷 Mark Walton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.78874, -1.89095

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Yellow-legged Gull and Wigeon
  • 🐕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

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Yellow-legged Gull, Wigeon, Shoveler +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Yellow-legged Gull, Wigeon, Shoveler +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Common Darter, Speckled Wood +1 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Common Darter, Speckled Wood +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sweet Violet · last seen 2026; Plants — Sweet Violet · last seen 2026

Free

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
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km

Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase

Named routeLength 76 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Cannock Chase Heritage TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Towards Gorse Hill from Newlands Grange

📷 Mark Walton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Towards Gorse Hill from Newlands Grange

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Elmore ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Elmore ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱St Leonard's ChurchUrban park4.1 km→🌱Green Lane ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Ravenhill ParkUrban park4.9 km→💧Blithfield ReservoirReservoir3.2 km→

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