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Long Plantation

25 ha
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Free entryDogs welcome25 ha

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Common Earwig, Wall +6 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Common Earwig, Wall +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Anemone, Cornflower, Giant Fescue +1 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wood Anemone, Cornflower, Giant Fescue +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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