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Long Plantation

1 ha

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.79764, -2.30333

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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
  • 🛝Playground 261m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Grey Heron +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Grey Heron +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Guelder-rose, Elder, Common Nettle +17 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Painted Lady, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock +92 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Painted Lady, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock +92 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Lesser Celandine, Lords-and-Ladies +114 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Lesser Celandine, Lords-and-Ladies +114 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Pendle WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Burnley WayWalking route
Named routeRef BuWRegional walking route
Brun Valley GreenwayWalking route
Named route
Huncoat TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bear Streetpublic footpath · 44 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 44 mPath type: residential
Printers Foldpublic footpath · 11 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 11 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

58 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 604Cycling route
Named routeRef 604National Cycle Network
Huncoat GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 685Cycling route
Named routeRef 685National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath to Shuttleworth College

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath to Shuttleworth College

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Nearby places

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🌱Sabden ParkUrban park4.5 km→✦GAWTHORPE HALLHistoric site600 m→🌱Padiham Memorial ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Hapton recreation groundUrban park2.3 km→✦SCOTT PARKHistoric site3.6 km→🌱Scott ParkUrban park3.6 km→

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