Two bowl barrows on Stonepit Hills
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Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🌳Ancient
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
52.77440, 0.60307
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Pheasant
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Pheasant
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for
7 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Pheasant, Red-legged Partridge +67 more · last seen 2025
Birds — Woodpigeon, Pheasant, Red-legged Partridge +67 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Calathus fuscipes, Calathus melanocephalus, Notiophilus aquaticus +240 more · last seen 2025
🍂Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Clustered Bellflower, Ploughman's-spikenard, Pyramidal Orchid +16 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km3 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Harpley Circular WalkWalking route8 km▾
Named routeLength 8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Houghton CircularWalking route4.5 km▾
This route circles one of Norfolk's most important Bronze Age landscapes.
Named routeLength 4.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Peddars WayWalking route74 km▾
Named routeLength 74 kmNational walking route
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
King's Lynn-SwaffhamCycling route▾
Named routeRef Gold (5)Local cycle route
King's Lynn - FakenhamCycling route▾
Named routeRef Green (2)Local cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km▾
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Sandringham Explorer LoopCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
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
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
Fly Tipping in woodland called Stonepit Hills
Photos
Fly Tipping in woodland called Stonepit Hills
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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