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Robinson's Plantation

3 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Robinson Plantation House · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.79045, -1.70277

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦86+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lapwing and Mute Swan
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 453m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Lapwing, Mute Swan, Great Black-backed Gull +83 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Lapwing, Mute Swan, Great Black-backed Gull +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 54

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Melinopterus prodromus, Harlequin Ladybird +2 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Melinopterus prodromus, Harlequin Ladybird +2 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

3 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

63 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route28 m
Named routeRef 63Length 28 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route379 m
Named routeRef 54Length 379 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route96 m
Named routeLength 96 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route144 m
Named routeLength 144 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Robinson Plantation House

📷 Wikipedia · Robinson Plantation House · CC BY-SA 3.0

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🌱Maize MazeUrban park1.7 km→🌱Shobnall FieldsUrban park4 km→🏞️BRANSTON WATER PARKCountry park1.6 km→🦉BRANSTON WATER PARKNature reserve1.6 km→🌱Collinson Park Recreation GroundUrban park3.4 km→🌱Memorial GroundsUrban park5 km→

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