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Boston Plantation - Conifer woodland

14 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

52.53847, 0.81225

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Mountain biking

Named MTB route nearby: Peddars Way Cycle Route

Varies

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 · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Great Eastern Pingo TrailWalking route7 km
Named routeLength 7 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Great Hockham Green WalkWalking route
Named routeRef GH-GLocal walking route
Great Hockham Yellow WalkWalking route
Named routeRef GH-YLocal walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 07Walking route
Named routeRef LW07Local walking route
The Wildlife TrailWalking route6.5 km
Named routeLength 6.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route41 m
Named routeLength 41 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route117 m
Named routeLength 117 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route126 m
Named routeLength 126 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 13Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 13Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
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

Peddars Way at Boston Plantation

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Peddars Way at Boston Plantation

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