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Long Plantation

10 ha

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

52.77367, 1.37332

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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
  • 🐕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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Barn Owl, Woodpigeon +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pheasant, Barn Owl, Woodpigeon +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Common Sorrel, Barren Strawberry +22 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Four-spotted Chaser, Willow Emerald Damselfly +183 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Four-spotted Chaser, Willow Emerald Damselfly +183 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Spanish Bluebell, Common Feather-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +253 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Spanish Bluebell, Common Feather-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +253 more · last seen 2022

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxnead CircularWalking route2.5 km

Oxnead: Visual Vistas / A circular 2.5 mile walk through magical broadland countryside and beside a beautiful stretch of the River Bure, where kingfishers and barn owls can be seen.

Named routeLength 2.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Weavers’ WayWalking route98 km

Cromer to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 98 kmRegional walking route
North Walsham and Dilham CanalWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bittern Line Walk 3Walking route6 km

Hoveton and Wroxham

Named routeLength 6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Briggate/Worstead CircularWalking route5.2 km
Named routeLength 5.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bure Valley PathCycling route
Named routeRef BVPLocal cycle route
Weavers’ WayCycling route
Named routeRef WWLocal cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Leathercoat Lanerestricted byway · 1 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1 kmSurface groundPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Exiting Long Plantation

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Exiting Long Plantation

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Nearby places

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🌱RAF Coltishall Memorial GardensUrban park2.6 km→🌱Ling CommonUrban park4.1 km→⛪St Edward's ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→✦Cross 120m south west of Tollgate FarmHistoric site3.4 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds1.6 km→

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