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Dereham Fen Belt - Broadleaved woodland

17 ha

📷 Lisa Wild · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

52.56945, 0.42180

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fen Rivers Way (Ely to King's Lynn)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ouse Valley Way 4 (Brandon Creek to King’s Lynn)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 30 (alternative)Cycling route
Named routeRef (30)Regional cycle route
Downham Market Ring CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route868 m
Named routeRef 11Length 868 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Smeeth Droverestricted byway · 916 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 916 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

West Dereham fen

📷 Lisa Wild · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

West Dereham fen

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ryston EstateUrban park2.3 km→✦Site of St Mary's AbbeyHistoric site2.1 km→🌱Sluice CommonUrban park4.1 km→🌱The HowdaleUrban park4.5 km→⛪St Dominic's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→⛪St Edmund's ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→

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