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Langford Long Coppice

✦ Ancient woodland87 ha

📷 Maigheach-gheal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome87 ha

Getting here

51.11174, -1.96570

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Early Dog-violet, Wild Angelica +6 more · last seen 2023

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Wren, Blue Tit +41 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Robin, Wren, Blue Tit +41 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Comma +187 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Comma +187 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Old Sarum WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route177 m
Named routeRef 24Length 177 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.4 km
Named routeRef 24Length 3.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 24Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 24Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Second Broad Drivebridleway · 3.5 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 3.5 kmSurface asphaltPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath, Langford Long Coppice

📷 Maigheach-gheal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath, Langford Long Coppice

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Nearby places

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✦DINTON PARK (PHILIPPS HOUSE)Historic site3.6 km→✦Grovely Castle and earthworks N of Grovely WoodHistoric site3.2 km→✦Ditch, 343yds (310m) ENE of East Farm Cottages to 800yds (730m) NW of St Martin's ChapelHistoric site1.4 km→✦Hanging Langford camp and Church-end RingHistoric site1.4 km→🌱Dinton ParkUrban park3.6 km→✦Hamshill ditches and field systemHistoric site4.1 km→

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