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Privet Plantation

1 ha

📷 Mark Walton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.74557, -1.60924

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Lesser Redpoll, Robin, Stock Dove +36 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Lesser Redpoll, Robin, Stock Dove +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Oak Moss, Hoof Fungus, Hairy Curtain Crust +6 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Oak Moss, Hoof Fungus, Hairy Curtain Crust +6 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large White +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large White +19 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Scorpion Weed, Buckwheat, Honeysuckle +13 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Scorpion Weed, Buckwheat, Honeysuckle +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
Coton in the Elms Circular WalkWalking route10 km
Named routeLength 10 kmLocal walking route
Spires and SteeplesWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

66 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Conkers CircuitCycling route
Named routeRef Conkers CircuitRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route32 m
Named routeRef 63Length 32 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface pavementslabs
N/ACycling route190 m
Named routeLength 190 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route446 m
Named routeRef 63Length 446 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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📷 Mark Walton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Rosliston Forestry CentreUrban park2 km→🌱Sensory GardenUrban park2.3 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Diana Memorial GardenUrban park4.5 km→🌱Newhall ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Cadley ParkUrban park3.8 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Rosliston 1

Not High (England Use Only)2.1 km→
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Rosliston 2

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