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Pit Holes Plantation - Woodland plantation

12 ha

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWalksWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

52.95125, -1.87427

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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
Walking trails

Best for

3 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

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

4 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Weaver WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km

Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase

Named routeLength 76 kmRegional walking route
Churnet WayWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Churnet Valley CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 549Cycling route
Named routeRef 549National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route151 m
Named routeLength 151 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
N/ACycling route135 m
Named routeLength 135 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route228 m
Named routeLength 228 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route911 m
Named routeLength 911 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath to Stubwood

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath to Stubwood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦ALTON TOWERSHistoric site3.9 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→🐄Denstone Hall Farm ShopVisitor farm2.2 km→🌱The GardensUrban park4.1 km→🌱The LawnsUrban park4.4 km→✦Alton CastleHistoric site3.4 km→

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