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Stockings Plantation

4 ha

📷 Mark Walton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.79486, -1.58720

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 354m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +17 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +17 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +17 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Herb-Robert, Cow Parsley, Garlic Mustard +28 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Herb-Robert, Cow Parsley, Garlic Mustard +28 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Elder, Dandelion +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Emperor Dragonfly, Brown Hawker +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Emperor Dragonfly, Brown Hawker +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

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

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

115 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Conkers CircuitCycling route
Named routeRef Conkers CircuitRound tripLocal cycle route
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stockings Plantation from Dismantled Railway Line

📷 Mark Walton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stockings Plantation from Dismantled Railway Line

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🌱The WashlandsUrban park2.7 km→🌱Horninglow Linear ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Newhall ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Diana Memorial GardenUrban park3.1 km→🌱Shobnall FieldsUrban park4.9 km→

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