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Long Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

4 ha

📷 Neil Packwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.98769, -0.98994

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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
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· Free

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

Family friendly

café

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

55 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Fosse 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Gedling Village <> Burton JoyceCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Burton Joyce <> ColwickCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Mapperley <> Burton JoyceCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fishing Pond

📷 Neil Packwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fishing Pond

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Roberts Recreation GroundUrban park3.1 km→🌱The CliffsUrban park4.7 km→✦Minor Romano-British villa, moat and associated medieval manorial and village earthworks, including six fishpondsHistoric site4.2 km→⚽The Roberts Recreation GroundPlaying field3.1 km→⛪St Helen's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→🌱Large GreenUrban park4.1 km→

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