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Long Wood - Woodland

22 ha

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome22 ha

Getting here

53.07811, -1.33656

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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

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

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

8 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Another 6 of the best Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 18Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeways 13Walking route
Named route
Cromford Canal FootpathWalking route
Named route
Pinxton Canal Pathpublic footpath · 338 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 338 mPath type: footway
Pinxton Canal Pathpublic footpath · 1.6 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.6 kmPath type: footway
Pinxton Canal Pathpublic footpath · 7 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 7 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Blackwell TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Ripley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Ripley GreenwayLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Across the Erewash valley

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Across the Erewash valley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Selston Country ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Alfreton ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Pinxton WharfUrban park1.1 km→🌱Riddings ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱The HillsUrban park2.9 km→🏞️MIDLAND RAILWAY CENTRECountry park3.3 km→

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