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Twelve Acre Wood - Conifer woodland

30 ha
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Free entryDogs welcome30 ha

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
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
  • 🐕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

5 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Forest walks

2 marked walking trail(s)

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Lake TrailWalking route3.5 km
Named routeLength 3.5 kmLocal walking route
Lark Valley PathWalking route
Named routeListed length 24 kmLocal walking route
The Great Barrow WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 104 mi
The Warrener's World TrailWalking route3.2 km
Named routeLength 3.2 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Thetford Cycle LoopCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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