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Poor Plantation

11 ha

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

52.97263, -1.70028

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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
  • 🐕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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +95 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pheasant, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +95 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Capillary Thread-moss, Springy Turf-moss, Cylindric Beard-moss +112 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Capillary Thread-moss, Springy Turf-moss, Cylindric Beard-moss +112 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Water Mint, Wood-sorrel, Meadowsweet +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Peacock +33 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Peacock +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 30 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
Named route
Royal Shrovetide Challenge Walk (down'ards)Walking route
Named route
Bonnie Prince Charlie WalkWalking route28 km
Named routeLength 28 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route450 m
Named routeRef 68Length 450 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route225 m
Named routeRef 68Length 225 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route11.5 km
Named routeRef 68Length 11.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route582 m
Named routeRef 68Length 582 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route94 m
Named routeRef 68Length 94 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Tissington TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Tissington TrailPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

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✦Medieval settlement, including open field system, immediately west of Bentley Fields FarmHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Brickyard ParkUrban park4.3 km→✦Old Clifton MillHistoric site4.9 km→✦Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide Football GoalHistoric site4.9 km→✦Moated site 60m west of Edlaston HallHistoric site2.9 km→✦Tinker's Inn bowl barrow, southHistoric site3.4 km→

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