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Tavern Plantation

2 ha
WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 138m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Yellow Stainer, Blackening Waxcap, White Saddle +24 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — Yellow Stainer, Blackening Waxcap, White Saddle +24 more · last seen 2022

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Blackthorn, Field Maple +19 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Blackthorn, Field Maple +19 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

26 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeways Walk 11Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 672Cycling route
Named routeRef 672National Cycle Network
Ripley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Ripley GreenwayLocal cycle route
Great Northern GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Great Northern GreenwayLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

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