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Birch Forest Spawn with a Nearby Woodland Mansion

This seed offers a straightforward forest spawn, but a rare Woodland Mansion is within a manageable distance.

An aerial view of a verdant landscape dominated by trees, with winding rivers and patches of sand, showing a small spawn marker in the center.
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Version
Java 26.2
+11
26.226.1.226.1.126.11.21.111.21.101.21.91.21.81.21.71.21.61.21.51.21.4
Spawn
-504, -120
Spawn biome
Birch Forest
Seed -840040296347292203

If you're looking for a relatively quick path to a Woodland Mansion, this seed delivers. You'll find a Woodland Mansion about 543 blocks from your spawn point, which is a fairly uncommon find so close to where you begin. This makes the seed appealing for players who enjoy tackling one of Minecraft's more challenging structures early in their game.

While the immediate spawn area is mostly a Birch Forest, providing ample wood and a generally peaceful start, the promise of a Mansion not too far off gives you a clear objective. You won't have to wander for thousands of blocks to locate this impressive structure, allowing you to focus on gearing up and preparing for its inhabitants.

Beyond the Mansion, the seed offers a good mix of biomes and a few useful structures within a reasonable distance. You'll have access to various resources and exploration opportunities once you've secured the Woodland Mansion's treasures. It's a seed that rewards a bit of early exploration.

What you land in

You spawn in a Birch Forest biome at y=71, surrounded by birch trees. The terrain around you is gently rolling, not dramatically mountainous. You'll find plenty of wood right at your fingertips and a few small dips and rises, but nothing particularly noteworthy or challenging in the immediate vicinity of your starting point.

Structures nearest to spawn

Beyond the Woodland Mansion, a Mineshaft is about 88 blocks away, offering early access to resources. A Ruined Portal is also about 294 blocks distant, and Trial Chambers are about 383 blocks away. These provide good early-game objectives before venturing further for more distant finds like a Jungle Temple about 1458 blocks away.

StructureCoordinates (X, Z)Blocks from spawn
Amethyst Geode -454, -112 51
Mineshaft -416, -128 88
Ruined Portal -288, -320 294
Trial Chambers -336, -464 383
Buried Treasure -359, -535 440
Village -176, 192 453
Ocean Ruin -304, -528 454
Woodland Mansion -592, 416 543
Shipwreck 96, -240 612
Trail Ruins 80, -688 815
Ocean Monument -464, 1,104 1,225
Jungle Temple -1,952, 48 1,458
Pillager Outpost 16, -2,384 2,323
Desert Well -2,521, 1,092 2,353
Ancient City 1,200, 2,128 2,821
Desert Pyramid -2,864, 1,712 2,988
Stronghold -1,436, 836 1,335

Nearest instance of each type inside a 5,000-block box centred on spawn. Coordinates are the structure's origin; ancient cities and mineshafts sit far below the surface.

Biome mix around spawn

Your spawn is surrounded by Birch Forest, with Plains and Forest biomes also dominating the nearby area. You'll also find River and Beach biomes within a few hundred blocks. For something a bit different, a Dark Forest is about 273 blocks away, and even a Sparse Jungle is about 533 blocks out.

BiomeShareNearest patch (blocks)
Plains 20.3% 322
Forest 12.2% 226
Ocean 10.1% 391
Savanna 10.1% 472
River 9.3% 172
Beach 7.2% 286
Birch Forest 7.1% 0
Old Growth Birch Forest 6.2% 160
Cold Ocean 3.2% 472
Old Growth Pine Taiga 3.1% 536
Mangrove Swamp 2.5% 570
Dark Forest 1.9% 273
Sparse Jungle 1.6% 533
Deep Ocean 1.4% 744
Taiga 1.3% 611
Old Growth Spruce Taiga 1.1% 446

Surface biome sampled on a grid across a 2,048×2,048 block box centred on spawn. Biomes under 1% share are omitted, except the biome you spawn in.

Is this seed for you?

This seed is best for players who want a clear, relatively early goal in their survival world: a Woodland Mansion. It suits those who enjoy preparing for a significant challenge within the first few hours of gameplay. It's also good for players who appreciate a diverse, but not overwhelming, mix of biomes and structures for long-term exploration.

Worth it for

  • Woodland Mansion about 543 blocks from spawn, a rare close find
  • Mineshaft about 88 blocks away for early resource gathering
  • Ruined Portal about 294 blocks away for quick Nether access
  • Trial Chambers about 383 blocks away for early challenge and loot

Worth knowing

  • Spawn is a straightforward Birch Forest, nothing dramatic in the first 100 blocks
  • Nearest Village is a moderate 453-block trip