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Longhill Plantation - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 Ashley Dace · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.73802, -1.23696

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
CaféParking· PaidToilets

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Brook Roadpublic footpath · 459 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 459 mPath type: track
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Pocket Gate Lanebridleway · 908 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 908 mSurface mudPath type: bridleway
Woodbrook Pathbridleway · 9 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 9 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Woodbrook Pathbridleway · 100 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 100 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Woodbrook Pathbridleway · 27 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 27 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Outwoods

📷 Ashley Dace · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Outwoods

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🌱Queen's ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Beacon Hill Country ParkUrban park1.2 km→🏞️BEACON HILLCountry park1.2 km→🌱Southfields ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Southfields ParkUrban park4.1 km→

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