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Snake Wood - Conifer woodland

483 ha

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WalksDogsHiking
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome483 ha

Getting here

52.47098, 0.66385

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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
  • 🥾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
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Parking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Forest walks

5 marked walking trail(s)

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — woodland with marked walking trails

Free

Hiking

Marked walking trails totalling 36.6 km

Free

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Insect spotting

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

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

36 signed routes nearby · 8 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
🐴

Horse riding

21 public paths nearby

Public paths
Little Ouse Pathbridleway · 2.5 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 2.5 kmSurface mudPath type: bridleway
Fire Road 24restricted byway · 1.2 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1.2 kmSurface compactedPath type: track
Santon Streetrestricted byway · 1.2 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1.2 kmSurface gravelPath type: track
Fire Road 24restricted byway · 37 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 37 mSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Forestry operations, Thetford Forest

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Forestry operations, Thetford Forest

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