Getting here
52.38796, -3.11480
Best for
4 activitiesDog walks
Free82%Dogs allowed — public woodland
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Forest walks
Free68%Public woodland
Heritage
Free68%Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
4
4 named nearby
Named route
🚴
Cycling
11
11 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
1
1 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
2
2 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
National Byway (Wales & border) · Cycling0
Offa's Dyke Path · Walking285 km
Glyndŵr's Way · Walking0
Heart of Wales Line Trail · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this broadleaved woodland
Long Wood is an ancient broadleaved woodland covering 10 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦Offa's Dyke: section 890m north west and 320m west of Little SelleyHistoric site1.9 km→✦Offa's Dyke: section on the western slope of Llanfair Hill, 1.4km south west of BurfieldHistoric site2.2 km→✦Bowl barrow 610m south west of Springhill CottageHistoric site2.5 km→✦Offa's Dyke: section 730m south east of The Yew TreeHistoric site4.5 km→✦Offa's Dyke: section 475m north east of Nether SkyborryHistoric site4.9 km→✦Offa's Dyke: section 400m north and 170m east of Selley HallHistoric site2.4 km→