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Long Plantation

7 ha

📷 Carol Rose · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

54.52545, -1.43451

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Goldeneye and Herring Gull
  • 🌿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 — Goldeneye, Herring Gull, Barn Owl +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Goldeneye, Herring Gull, Barn Owl +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet +52 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, Ringlet +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bush Vetch, Wild Privet, Rosebay Willowherb +56 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bush Vetch, Wild Privet, Rosebay Willowherb +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, White Dead-nettle, Hazel +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route

UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.

Named routeRegional walking route
Alternatives in Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Barmpton & Little KettonWalking route
Named routeRef 2Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 165Cycling route
Named routeRef 165National Cycle Network
Morton Park Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef MortonLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 14Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 165Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.2 km
Named routeRef 165Length 4.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The edge of Long Plantation

📷 Carol Rose · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The edge of Long Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Kingsmead ParkUrban park4.8 km→🦉THE WHINNIESNature reserve1.5 km→🌱Sadlers ViewUrban park4.1 km→✦Medieval Manorial Site of Low DinsdaleHistoric site4.2 km→🌱The Village GreenUrban park2.3 km→✦Medieval moated manorial site of Low Dinsdale at the Manor HouseHistoric site4.2 km→

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