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Shelmore Plantation

1 ha

📷 Stephen Pearce · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.79030, -2.29920

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Robin
  • 🌿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

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Robin, Great Tit +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Robin, Great Tit +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Cockchafer, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax +73 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Cockchafer, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Hazel, Red Dead-nettle +1 more foraging species

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Gypsywort, Hazel +6 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Gypsywort, Hazel +6 more · last seen 2026

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route7 m
Named routeRef 55Length 7 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route103 m
Named routeRef 55Length 103 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route825 m
Named routeRef 55Length 825 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route3.9 km
Named routeRef 55Length 3.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route475 m
Named routeRef 55Length 475 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Shelmore Lane

📷 Stephen Pearce · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Shelmore Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Norbroom ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Norbroom ParkUrban park4.9 km→✦Ranton Priory: a moated Augustinian prioryHistoric site4.8 km→✦Norbury Manor moated site, 8 fishponds and connecting channelsHistoric site1.9 km→🌱Aqualate ParkUrban park3.5 km→⛪St Lawrence's ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→

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