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Gains Plantation - Woodland plantation

3 ha

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Walks
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.66362, -2.00476

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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
  • 🐕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
Parking

Best for

1 activity

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Four Commons WalkWalking route9.5 km

Circular route following the Wyrley & Essington Canal to Clayhanger Common – one of Walsall’s much-loved areas of green, open space. Distance: 6 miles/9.5 km(approx) Duration: 120 mins(approx)

Named routeLength 9.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Clayhanger Common WalkWalking route9.5 km

Short, circular route following the Wyrley & Essington Canal to Clayhanger Common – one of Walsall’s much-loved areas of green, open space. Distance: 6 miles/9.5 km(approx) Duration: 120 mins(approx)

Named routeLength 9.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Beacon WayWalking route40 km

Starting at Sandwell Valley via the outskirts of Birmingham and the countryside of Walsall into Staffordshire. Take in the Forest of Mercia, lakes, nature reserves, woods, and canal banks. Named after Barr Beacon, one of the highest hills in this area.

Named routeLength 40 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Forest of Mercia Timberland Trail (Short Route)Walking route12.9 km

8-mile circular route based on PRoW and canal towpaths, which would've been used by local miners, iron workers, and farmers. Car Parking at the start on Wood Lane.

Named routeRef FoMTTLength 12.9 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

52 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
McClean WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Sneyd Junction to Cannock Extension CanalCycling route8.8 km

A semi-rural route following the curves of the canal, until it opens out into parkland at the Cannock Extension. Distance: 5.5 miles/8.8 km (approx) Duration: 45 min (approx)

Named routeLength 8.8 kmPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Cannock Extension Canal to Longwood JunctionCycling route11.2 km

Canalside route leading past Clayhanger Common and through Rushall, with a pub along the way. Distance: 7 miles/11.2 km (approx) Duration: 60 min (approx)

Named routeLength 11.2 kmPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route626 m
Named routeRef 5Length 626 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route18 m
Named routeRef 5Length 18 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Love Lane

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Love Lane

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