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Long Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

6 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.15963, 1.03468

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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

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN 51

Varies

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

2 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Mid Suffolk FootpathWalking route34.6 km
Named routeLength 34.6 kmRegional walking route
Gipping Valley River PathWalking route
Named route
Hurstlea Roadpublic footpath · 475 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 475 mPath type: residential
Anderson Closepublic footpath · 101 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 101 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

52 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route982 m
Named routeRef 51Length 982 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route708 m
Named routeRef 51Length 708 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route563 m
Named routeRef 51Length 563 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route834 m
Named routeRef 51Length 834 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 51Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Badley Lanebridleway · 1.4 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.4 kmSurface unpavedPath type: track
Hill House Lanerestricted byway · 88 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 88 mSurface concretePath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Grazing and woodland, Badley Bridge

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Grazing and woodland, Badley Bridge

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Needham LakeUrban park1.8 km→🦉NEEDHAM LAKENature reserve1.8 km→🌱The Walled GardenUrban park4 km→✦Abbot's HallHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Crowley Park Playing FieldUrban park900 m→✦Baylham Roman siteHistoric site4.4 km→

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