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✦ Historic site
Devil's Dyke, Beechamwell and Barton Bendish. Section 1km in length West of Smeeth Wood
3 ha
Getting here
52.64520, 0.57899
Best for
3 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
11
6 named nearby · 5 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
3
3 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
8
8 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Nar Valley Way · Walking54 km
Castle Acre Circular (Long) · Walking6.5 km
Cross-Norfolk Trail · Walking96 km
King's Lynn-Swaffham · Cycling0
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦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
2 nearby · 60m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
🌱All Saint's ChurchUrban park4.5 km→✦Cowell StoneHistoric site2.5 km→✦Saint John's Church (remains)Historic site2.6 km→⛪St Margarets ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→✦Remains of Barton Bendish medieval settlement immediately west of Abbey FarmHistoric site3.6 km→