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Cranwich Heath - Conifer woodland

177 ha

📷 David Bremner · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome177 ha

Getting here

52.50542, 0.59143

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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
  • 🌿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
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam

Best for

4 activities

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

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Little Ouse PathWalking route9 km
Named routeLength 9 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Weeting Village WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The BrecksWalking route
Named route
Desert Rats Memorial WalkWalking route
Named route
Desert Rats Memorial Walk Easy Access TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 30 (alternative)Cycling route
Named routeRef (30)Regional 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
N/ACycling route542 m
Named routeRef 30Length 542 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route869 m
Named routeRef 30Length 869 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Didlington Drovebyway open to all traffic · 660 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 660 mPath type: track
Didlington Drovebyway open to all traffic · 363 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 363 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Forest at Cranwich Heath

📷 David Bremner · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Forest at Cranwich Heath

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Brown's RestaurantVisitor farm4.4 km→🌱Warren house : Caravan parkUrban park1.5 km→✦Bowl barrow in Mount Ephraim Plantation, 770m north west of Field BarnHistoric site2.1 km→⛪St George's ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→⛪St Leonard's ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→

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