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Barrow group at Sturston, NE of Waterloo Farm

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📷 Nick Mutton 01329 000000 · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.50532, 0.75342

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swallow and Pied Wagtail
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Swallow, Pied Wagtail, Chaffinch +72 more · last seen 2023

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Swallow, Pied Wagtail, Chaffinch +72 more · last seen 2023; Lowland dry acid grassland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Red Admiral, Small Heath +100 more · last seen 2018; Acid grassland — heathland butterflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Netted Shield Lichen, Common Orange Lichen, Physcia tenella +51 more · last seen 2015

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Shepherd's Cress, Tufted-sedge · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hereward WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
East Wretham Heath White RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
East Wretham Heath Green RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Great Eastern Pingo TrailWalking route7 km
Named routeLength 7 kmRound tripLocal walking route
St Helen's Orange WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

18 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
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route807 m
Named routeRef 30Length 807 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sturston Warren - deer grazing

📷 Nick Mutton 01329 000000 · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sturston Warren - deer grazing

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦LYNFORD HALLHistoric site5 km→✦Lynford Arboretum FollyHistoric site4.8 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→✦Moated site and part of the Medieval settlement of Tottington, south-west of St Andrew's ChurchHistoric site3.1 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→