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Ling Belt - Conifer woodland

38 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome38 ha

Getting here

52.45422, 0.65615

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Hereward Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

32 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Hereward WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Santon Downham CircularWalking route4 km
Named routeLength 4 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Fir Trail (5km route)Walking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
The Gruffalo Spotters TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Little Ouse PathWalking route9 km
Named routeLength 9 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

29 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

3 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
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Little Ouse Pathbridleway · 2.5 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 2.5 kmSurface mudPath type: bridleway
Gashouse Drovebyway open to all traffic · 623 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 623 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland across the Little Ouse

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland across the Little Ouse

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🏞️BRANDONCountry park3 km→✦Grimes Graves, including round barrow in Grimes Graves PlantationHistoric site2.8 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park2.9 km→🌱Brandon Country ParkUrban park3 km→🌱The OrchardUrban park2.5 km→🌱The OrchardUrban park2.5 km→

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