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Longland's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.11804, -0.78756

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Horse riding

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Peacock +91 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Peacock +91 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Grafton WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Northamptonshire RoundWalking route
Named route
North Bucks WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
MK Redway Super Route V10Cycling route
Named routeRef V10Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route H4Cycling route
Named routeRef H4Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route Railway WalkCycling route
Named routeRef RWLocal cycle route
Millennium Circular RouteCycling route
Named routeRef MLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route545 m
Named routeRef 6Length 545 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The edge of Longland's Wood

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The edge of Longland's Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Stanton Low ParkUrban park5 km→✦TYRINGHAMHistoric site2.7 km→✦GAYHURST COURTHistoric site1.9 km→✦Castlethorpe Castle: a motte and bailey, possible ringwork and associated earthworks 200m south-east of Castlethorpe LodgeHistoric site4.3 km→🌱Lakes Lane and Westbury ParksUrban park4.5 km→🌱Tyringham ParkUrban park2.4 km→

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