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Chapel Farm Square

222 ha

📷 Wikipedia · St. Aldhelm's Chapel, St. Aldhelm's Head · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome222 ha

Getting here

52.45559, 0.77928

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Tit and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕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
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Walking trails

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Tit, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

26 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Hereward WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Thetford Architecture TrailWalking route2.5 km
Named routeLength 2.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
East Wretham Heath White RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
East Wretham Heath Green RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

40 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
Main RouteCycling route325 m
Named routeRef 13Length 325 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

St. Aldhelm's Chapel, St. Aldhelm's Head

📷 Wikipedia · St. Aldhelm's Chapel, St. Aldhelm's Head · CC BY-SA 3.0

St. Aldhelm's Chapel, St. Aldhelm's Head

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🌱Upper Melford CommonUrban park4.9 km→🌱Melford CommonUrban park4.9 km→🌱The Willows Open SpaceUrban park4.7 km→🌱Lower Melford CommonUrban park4.9 km→✦Melford BridgeHistoric site5 km→🌱Blakeney MeadowsUrban park3.3 km→

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