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🌳 Broadleaved woodland

Privet Plantation

27 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome27 ha

Getting here

52.41757, 0.89499

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Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Good match

Named cycling route nearby: Route 13

Varies

Forest walks

Good match

Public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Good match

Native broadleaved woodland

Free

Mountain biking

Good match

Named MTB route nearby: Harling Woods Single Track

Varies

Hiking

Moderate match

Named hiking route nearby: The West Harling Trail

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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18 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km▾

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Hereward WayWalking route▾
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
West Harling Circular WalkWalking route5 km▾
Named routeLength 5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Long Riverside TrailWalking route2.5 km▾
Named routeLength 2.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Woodland TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

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15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Thetford Cycle LoopCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km▾
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km▾
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km▾
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 13Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

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3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km▾

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route
Harling Woods Single TrackMountain bike route▾
Named route
Peddars Way Cycle RouteMountain bike route83.6 km▾

The Peddars Way with suggested detours to avoid footpath-only sections.

Named routeLength 83.6 kmNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

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9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bridgham Lanerestricted byway · 500 m▾
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 500 mSurface sandPath type: track
Bridgham Lanerestricted byway · 25 m▾
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 25 mSurface sandPath type: track
Bridgham Lanerestricted byway · 5 m▾
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 5 mSurface sandPath type: track
Bridgham Lanerestricted byway · 276 m▾
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 276 mSurface sandPath type: track
Bridgham Lanerestricted byway · 10 m▾
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 10 mSurface sandPath type: track

About this broadleaved woodland

Privet Plantation is a broadleaved woodland covering 27 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Track (byway) into Privet Plantation

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track (byway) into Privet Plantation

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

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Parking

1 nearby · Free · 280m

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Thorpe Harling Medieval SettlementHistoric site2.3 km→🌱Memorial GreenUrban park3.6 km→🌱Broomscot CommonUrban park4.8 km→✦Roudham deserted medieval villageHistoric site3.6 km→✦Devil's DitchHistoric site2.2 km→✦Tumuli on West Harling HeathHistoric site1.1 km→