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Historic site

Fakenham gasworks

✦ Ancient woodland0 ha

Getting here

52.82665, 0.84765

Best for

4 activities

Heritage

Free86%

Historic site with public access

Wildlife

Free75%

Ancient woodland

Cycling

Varies72%

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 1

Dog walks

Free72%

Dogs allowed with public access

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

17

2 named nearby · 15 public paths

Named routePublic access
🚴

Cycling

31

31 named nearby

Named route
🐴

Horse riding

11

11 public paths

Public access

Named routes and paths nearby

London to Walsingham - stage 10 · Walking0
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2 · Cycling0
Route 13 · Cycling0
Walsingham Way · Walking61 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Love's Lane · public footpath
Petticoat Lane · public footpath
Church Lanes · public footpath

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

The Limes · Paid · 176m

✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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