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Long Plantation

6 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.02437, -0.71614

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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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Starling +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Starling +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Feather-moss, Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis, Bird's-claw Beard-moss +40 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Common Feather-moss, Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis, Bird's-claw Beard-moss +40 more · last seen 2017

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Large White, Cabbage-stem Flea Beetle +30 more · last seen 2022; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Large White, Cabbage-stem Flea Beetle +30 more · last seen 2022

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Grantham Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Nottinghamshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Nottinghamshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route125 m
Named routeLength 125 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route466 m
Named routeLength 466 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route48 m
Named routeLength 48 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hough Lanebridleway · 173 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 173 mPath type: service
Coach Roadbridleway · 1.6 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.6 kmPath type: track
Hough Lanebridleway · 600 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 600 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Telecommunication mast and Long Plantation

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Telecommunication mast and Long Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The MeadowUrban park4 km→🐄Bug HotelVisitor farm4.2 km→🐄Fernwood Conservation AreaVisitor farm4.2 km→🌱Claypole Community ParkUrban park1.3 km→✦Churchyard cross, St Peter's churchyardHistoric site1.8 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.6 km→

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