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Cross Strips - Conifer woodland

65 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome65 ha

Getting here

52.46511, 0.75499

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 389m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

5 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

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 2 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
East Wretham Heath White RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
East Wretham Heath Green RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Little Ouse PathWalking route9 km
Named routeLength 9 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Shepherd Cycling TrailCycling route8 km
Named routeLength 8 kmLocal 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
Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Beater 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

Woods by The Street, Croxton

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woods by The Street, Croxton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Two Mile Bottom Picnic AreaUrban park2.6 km→🌱Blakeney MeadowsUrban park4.2 km→✦MoatHistoric site4.8 km→✦Santon moated site and associated medieval settlementHistoric site4.8 km→✦The earthworks and buried remains of the western boundary banks of Thetford Warren, including linked trapping banks and enclosures, along with an associated warrener's house known as Reed Fen LodgeHistoric site5 km→✦Site of St Helen's Church with adjacent earthworks and holy wellHistoric site3.6 km→

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