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Long Plantation

7 ha

📷 Richard Humphrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

52.87349, 0.76858

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Poppy, Yarrow, Field Bindweed +48 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Common Poppy, Yarrow, Field Bindweed +48 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Small Nettle, Henbit Dead-nettle, Hogweed +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
King's Lynn - FakenhamCycling route
Named routeRef Green (2)Local cycle route
King's Lynn - Fakenham (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef Green (2)Local cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route605 m
Named routeRef 1Length 605 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farm in Long Plantation

📷 Richard Humphrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farm in Long Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The GreenUrban park1.4 km→✦Group of four bowl barrows 600m south west of Buildings FarmHistoric site3.6 km→🐄Florist FarmshopVisitor farm4.5 km→✦Saucer barrow on Coxford Heath, 480m south west of Highfield HouseHistoric site4.6 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→

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