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Long Edge Plantation

10 ha

📷 Dr Duncan Pepper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

53.30313, -1.96071

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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
  • 🐕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
Walking trails

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Carrion Crow +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Carrion Crow +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Pedunculate Oak, Common Nettle +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Formica lemani, Red Ant, Myrmica ruginodis +94 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Formica lemani, Red Ant, Myrmica ruginodis +94 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Holly, Himalayan Balsam, Lesser Celandine +78 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Holly, Himalayan Balsam, Lesser Celandine +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 2Walking route15.6 km
Named routeLength 15.6 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 20Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Buxton Ring of Trees WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 19Walking route15.3 km
Named routeLength 15.3 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Buxton Cycle Route 4Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Buxton Cycle Route 1Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Buxton Cycle Route 3Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Buxton Cycle Route 5Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
High Peak CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Long Edge Plantation beside Old Road

📷 Dr Duncan Pepper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Long Edge Plantation beside Old Road

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Nearby places

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🌱Memorial ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Memorial ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Memorial ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱War Memorial ParkUrban park3.6 km→✦Bugsworth canal basin, tramway, quarry and limekilnsHistoric site3.6 km→🌱Memorial ParkUrban park3 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Goyt Fire Pond

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