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Brakehills Plantation

20 ha
BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome20 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦89+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pheasant and Shoveler
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 394m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Shoveler, Kestrel +86 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pheasant, Shoveler, Kestrel +86 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +49 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bird's-claw Beard-moss, Capillary Thread-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +131 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Bird's-claw Beard-moss, Capillary Thread-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +131 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Mallow Rust, Steccherinum ochraceum, Great Fen Sedge Rust +1 more · last seen 2019; Fungi — Mallow Rust, Steccherinum ochraceum, Great Fen Sedge Rust +1 more · last seen 2019

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Via BeataWalking route

A pilgrimage with a difference... with a dream to span Great Britain from Lowestoft to St Davids.

Named routeRegional walking route
Tas Valley WayWalking route42 km

Norwich to Attleborough

Named routeLength 42 kmRegional walking route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Heath Roadbridleway · 17 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 17 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Crop field east of Brakehills Plantation

Crop field east of Brakehills Plantation

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