Bowl barrow in the King's Forest, 1.3km north east of Wideham Barn
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Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🌳Ancient
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
52.32470, 0.64886
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Black-headed Gull
- ✦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
- 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Black-headed Gull
- ✦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, Black-headed Gull, Mallard +79 more · last seen 2025
Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Mallard +79 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Brown Hawker +18 more · last seen 2025
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Tansy, Harebell, Viper's-bugloss +43 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km▾
long distance footpath 169 km
Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Nature TrailWalking route1.5 km▾
Named routeLength 1.5 kmLocal walking route
Beowulf & Grendel TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Lake TrailWalking route3.5 km▾
Named routeLength 3.5 kmLocal walking route
Lark Valley PathWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 24 kmLocal walking route
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Thetford Cycle LoopCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km▾
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
1 signed route 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
Photos
17 photos from nearby open sources
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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