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Plumpton Banks Plantation

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 John Brightley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

52.98803, -1.86477

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Mute Swan
  • 🐕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 — Mallard, Mute Swan, Cormorant +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Cormorant +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Ivy, Wood Anemone, Alder +5 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Orange Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird +10 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Orange Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird +10 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 27 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Weaver WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km

Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase

Named routeLength 76 kmRegional walking route
Churnet WayWalking route
Named route
Bridge 70public footpath · 8 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 8 mPath type: footway
Ramshorn 21public footpath · 1.2 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.2 kmSurface unpavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Route 550Cycling route
Named routeRef 550National Cycle Network
Churnet Valley CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route13.8 km
Named routeRef 550Length 13.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Brookleys Lake, Wootton Lodge Estate

📷 John Brightley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Brookleys Lake, Wootton Lodge Estate

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✦ALTON TOWERSHistoric site1.6 km→🌱The GardensUrban park1.7 km→🌱The LawnsUrban park1.9 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→🐄Denstone Hall Farm ShopVisitor farm2.7 km→🌱Her Ladyship's GardensUrban park1.9 km→

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