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Sandpit Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

61 ha

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome61 ha

Getting here

52.66670, 1.53017

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Reedbeds — bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded tits and reed warblers

Free

Wildlife

Reedbeds priority habitat

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Waterside walks

Lakeside priority habitat

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 31 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weavers’ WayWalking route98 km

Cromer to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 98 kmRegional walking route
Acle CircularWalking route7.2 km

Weavers’ Way - Walk 10

Named routeLength 7.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Burlingham Wood Circular WalkWalking route5.5 km
Named routeLength 5.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Wherry Lines Walk 3Walking route6 km

Cantley to Lingwood

Named routeLength 6 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Wherry Lines Walk 8Walking route3.5 km

Acle

Named routeLength 3.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Three Rivers WayCycling route
Named routeRef TRWLocal cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Caister Castle Cycle RouteCycling route13 km
Named routeLength 13 kmPoint-to-pointRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Upton Broad

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Upton Broad

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bakers Arms GreenUrban park4.8 km→✦St Benet's AbbeyHistoric site2.3 km→🌱Fairhaven Woodland and Water GardenUrban park2.3 km→⛪Acle Methodist ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→✦Site of St Mary's Priory, Wey BridgeHistoric site3.3 km→🌱Oaks Meadow Play AreaUrban park3.7 km→

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