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Claypit Belt

14 ha

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

52.44030, 0.67345

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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
Parking· Paid

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Carabus nemoralis, Red-legged Shieldbug · last seen 2026; Insects — Carabus nemoralis, Red-legged Shieldbug · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Stinking Hellebore, Spring Snowflake, Wood Sage +3 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Stinking Hellebore, Spring Snowflake, Wood Sage +3 more · last seen 2026

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

37 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths 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
Santon Downham CircularWalking route4 km
Named routeLength 4 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Thetford Architecture TrailWalking route2.5 km
Named routeLength 2.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Fir Trail (5km route)Walking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
Fire Road 18public footpath · 58 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 58 mPath type: track
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Shepherd Cycling TrailCycling route8 km
Named routeLength 8 kmLocal cycle route
Regional Route 30 (alternative)Cycling route
Named routeRef (30)Regional cycle route
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
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lime Burner TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Beater TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Poacher TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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

Snowberry Belt, south of the B1107 road, Santon Downham

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Snowberry Belt, south of the B1107 road, Santon Downham

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Nearby places

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🏞️BRANDONCountry park3.3 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park3.3 km→🌱Brandon Country ParkUrban park3.4 km→✦Grimes Graves, including round barrow in Grimes Graves PlantationHistoric site4.1 km→🌱The OrchardUrban park3.7 km→🌱The OrchardUrban park3.7 km→

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