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Longdale Plantation

20 ha

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome20 ha

Getting here

53.06741, -1.14460

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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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Peacock, Gatekeeper +166 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Peacock, Gatekeeper +166 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Forked Veilwort +5 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Forked Veilwort +5 more · last seen 2024

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
Named route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Farleys Lane bridlewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
River Leen ValleyCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route428 m
Named routeRef 6Length 428 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route149 m
Named routeRef 6Length 149 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Longdale Plantation

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Longdale Plantation

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✦NEWSTEAD ABBEYHistoric site3.3 km→🌱Newstead Abbey GardensUrban park3.3 km→🏞️BURNTSTUMPCountry park2 km→🌱Rose GardenUrban park3.3 km→🌱Small Walled GardenUrban park3.3 km→🌱The Great GardenUrban park3.3 km→

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