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Long Wood - Woodland plantation

5 ha

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.22236, -2.73403

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 154m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Baker Way

Free

Wildlife

Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Norley Wildflower Memorial WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
North Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route
Delamere WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sandstone TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Fruits of the ForestCycling route
Named routeRef Fruits of the ForestLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route48 m
Named routeRef 71Length 48 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route729 m
Named routeRef 71Length 729 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1 km
Named routeRef 71Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hunger Hill TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef BlueDelamere
Whitemoor TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef WhiteDelamere
Delamere Blue Cycle TrailMountain bike route10 km
Named routeLength 10 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Shay Lanebyway open to all traffic · 233 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 233 mPath type: track
Shay Lanebyway open to all traffic · 37 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 37 mPath type: track
Shay Lanebyway open to all traffic · 991 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 991 mSurface mudPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ordnance Survey Flush Bracket S9634

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ordnance Survey Flush Bracket S9634

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Chapel GreenUrban park1.9 km→⛪Kelsall Methodist ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→⛪St Philip's ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→✦Kelsborrow promontory fort on Castle Hill 300m south west of Castle Hill FarmHistoric site3 km→🌱Delamere Forest ParkUrban park3.5 km→🐄Delamere Farm ShopVisitor farm4.6 km→

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Nettleford 1

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Dam 168

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