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Long Plantation

28 ha

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome28 ha

Getting here

52.43181, 1.38639

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Blue Tit, Robin +82 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mute Swan, Blue Tit, Robin +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Contacyphon coarctatus, Hairy Spider Weevil, Anaspis maculata +161 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Contacyphon coarctatus, Hairy Spider Weevil, Anaspis maculata +161 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Meadow Saxifrage, Alexanders +19 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Meadow Saxifrage, Alexanders +19 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Alexanders, Fennel, Thyme-leaved Sandwort

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Angles WayWalking route150 km
Named routeLength 150 kmRegional walking route
Via BeataWalking route

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Named routeRegional walking route
Bigod's WayWalking route5.5 km
Named routeLength 5.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Waveney Valley Walks - HarlestonWalking route6.5 km
Named routeLength 6.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Heart of Suffolk RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HoSRRegional cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route51 m
Named routeRef 30Length 51 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route859 m
Named routeRef 30Length 859 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Long Plantation

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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✦J. B. Scott's Pastiche (1839)Historic site4.2 km→✦Castle HillsHistoric site4.2 km→✦Bungay CastleHistoric site4.2 km→✦Bungay CastleHistoric site4.3 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.3 km→🐄The Farmers KitchenVisitor farm2.4 km→

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