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Long Plantation

6 ha

📷 Peter Hodge · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeForaging
Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.52528, -2.82109

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • 🌿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

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Pheasant +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Pheasant +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Ground-elder, Elder +22 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Hogweed, Hart's-Tongue +157 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Hogweed, Hart's-Tongue +157 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Helophilus pendulus, Marmalade Hoverfly, Common Green Sawfly +36 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Helophilus pendulus, Marmalade Hoverfly, Common Green Sawfly +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Rainford Linear ParkWalking route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🚴

Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
NCN 862Cycling route
Named routeRef 862National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 862Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route10 m
Named routeRef 862Length 10 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route138 m
Named routeRef 862Length 138 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route85 m
Named routeLength 85 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Long Plantation

📷 Peter Hodge · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Tawd Valley ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Tawd Valley ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Bickerstaffe ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Stanley Coronation ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Kiln Lane Playing FieldsUrban park3.3 km→🌱Helmsdale Community GardenUrban park5 km→

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