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Icehouse Plantation - Woodland plantation

1 ha
DogsHikingWalks
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 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
  • 🐕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

4 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: E2 hiking trail Birmingham

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Sutton Park Archeology Walk 5: Blackroot BistroWalking route

Most of Sutton Park is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and contains archaeological remains. This trail, one of six in the park, is via an 18th-century racecourse and golf course, medieval deer park, and quarry created for an 18th-century mill pond dam.

Named routeRef AW5BBRound tripLocal walking route
Sutton Park Archeology Walk 6: Bracebridge PoolWalking route

Most of Sutton Park is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and contains archaeological remains. This trail, one of six in the park, is via a medieval fish pond, 16th-century wood, WWI military practice trenches, mysterious earthwork, and 19th-century estate.

Named routeRef AW6BPRound tripLocal walking route
The Tame Way- Canal RouteWalking route19 km

Explore the views, history and wildlife of the Tame Valley Wetlands. Stretching between Birmingham and Tamworth is an extraordinary hidden landscape on the doorstep of over 1 million people. Sister walk to a river walk also ending at Hopwas. Duration ~5h

Named routeRef TW-CLength 19 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 534Cycling route
Named routeRef 534National Cycle Network
Connect2Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route600 m
Named routeRef 534Length 600 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route213 m
Named routeLength 213 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route101 m
Named routeRef 534Length 101 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route56 m
Named routeLength 56 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Brockhurst Lanebridleway · 1.4 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.4 kmSurface pavedPath type: unclassified
Brockhurst Lanebridleway · 1.1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.1 kmSurface pavedPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Emerging crop near Brockhurst Farm

Emerging crop near Brockhurst Farm

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