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Black Plantation - Woodland plantation

29 ha

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome29 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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hardwick Park & Bishop's FenWalking route
Named routeRef 7Round tripLocal walking route
Historical Circuit WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
H100 - SedgefieldWalking route
Named routeRef 12Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network
Hardwick Park circular routeCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route520 m
Named routeRef 1Length 520 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route125 m
Named routeRef 1Length 125 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route4.8 km
Named routeRef 1Length 4.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance to The Tilery from the A689

Entrance to The Tilery from the A689

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