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Chalkhall Belt

1 ha

📷 Bob Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.47396, 0.54774

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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
  • 🌿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
Walking trails

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Blue Tit +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Blue Tit +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Field Grasshopper, Marmalade Hoverfly, Bruchela rufipes +67 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Field Grasshopper, Marmalade Hoverfly, Bruchela rufipes +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sweet Violet, Groundsel, Red Dead-nettle +54 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Sweet Violet, Groundsel, Red Dead-nettle +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Henbit Dead-nettle, Basil Thyme +2 more foraging species

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hereward WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Weeting Village WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The BrecksWalking route
Named route
Firecrest TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Forest and Heath TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 30 (alternative)Cycling route
Named routeRef (30)Regional 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
N/ACycling route542 m
Named routeRef 30Length 542 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route869 m
Named routeRef 30Length 869 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route19 km
Named routeLength 19 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Poacher TrailMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ten Acre Covert

📷 Bob Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ten Acre Covert

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Earthworks in Little Ouse ValleyHistoric site2.5 km→⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds1.3 km→🌱Warren house : Caravan parkUrban park4.1 km→✦Village cross, 90m north east of St James's ChurchHistoric site1.3 km→✦Remains of shrunken village E of Hockwold HallHistoric site1.5 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→

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