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The Spots Plantation

3 ha

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.93481, -1.36015

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Lesser Celandine, Ramsons +29 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Lesser Celandine, Ramsons +29 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Ramsons, Beech, Oak +2 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 16-spot Ladybird, St Marks Fly +15 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 16-spot Ladybird, St Marks Fly +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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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
Erewash Circular Route 4Walking route
Named route
Far Lanepublic footpath · 265 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 265 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

62 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Derby Orbital Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66Regional cycle route
Route 672Cycling route
Named routeRef 672National Cycle Network
Great Northern GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Great Northern GreenwayLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Erewash Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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The Spots Plantation

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Spots Plantation

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