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Sandroad Plantation

10 ha

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

52.82614, -1.73292

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦103+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wheatear and Linnet
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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 — Wheatear, Linnet, Skylark +100 more · last seen 2023; Birds — Wheatear, Linnet, Skylark +100 more · last seen 2023

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Gatekeeper, Large White +9 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Gatekeeper, Large White +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 549Cycling route
Named routeRef 549National Cycle Network
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Temporary DiversionCycling route464 m
Named routeRef 54Length 464 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-road
Main RouteCycling route312 m
Named routeRef 54Length 312 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route138 m
Named routeRef 54Length 138 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Temporary DiversionCycling route3.4 km
Named routeRef 54Length 3.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-free

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Riding towards Tutbury

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Riding towards Tutbury

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Maize MazeUrban park3.6 km→✦Tutbury CastleHistoric site4.7 km→✦Tutbury CastleHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Aviation Lane Play AreaUrban park3.7 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→⛪St Werburgh's ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→

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