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Long Alders

✦ Ancient woodland17 ha

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

52.78399, -1.48190

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Ramalina fastigiata, Shaggy Inkcap +33 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Ramalina fastigiata, Shaggy Inkcap +33 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Woodruff, Primrose +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood +151 more · last seen 2026; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Red WalkWalking route3.8 km
Named routeLength 3.8 km
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Blue WalkWalking route2.3 km
Named routeLength 2.3 km
Pink WalkWalking route1.4 km
Named routeLength 1.4 km
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cloud Trail GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Cloud Trail GreenwayLocal cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Conkers CircuitCycling route
Named routeRef Conkers CircuitRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route4.7 km
Named routeRef 6Length 4.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route446 m
Named routeRef 63Length 446 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Shell Brook TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Shell Brook TrailRound tripLocal cycle route
The Tramway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Tramway Trail
Family Forest Trail (Yellow)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Family Forest TrailRound trip
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Mereoak Lanebridleway · 908 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 908 mSurface grassPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Crest of a Hill near Heath Farm

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Crest of a Hill near Heath Farm

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🌱Calke ParkUrban park2.4 km→✦CALKE ABBEYHistoric site2.5 km→✦STAUNTON HAROLD HALLHistoric site2.9 km→🌱Hood ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Manor Ash GardensUrban park4 km→🌱Bath GroundsUrban park4.5 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Dogkennel Pool

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