Ken Hill Wood - Conifer woodland
11 ha
Plan your visit
🦉Wildlife🦅Birds🌿Foraging
Free entryDogs welcome11 ha
Getting here
52.88782, 0.49368
Open directionsv
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
- 🌿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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🌲Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km9 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Elizabeth WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Long walkWalking route6.5 km▾
Named routeLength 6.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Hunstanton to Sutton BridgeWalking route53 km▾
Named routeRef ECPLength 53 kmNational walking route
Heacham CircularWalking route4.3 km▾
A short and very accessible route, the Heacham circular often provides sparkling views across the Wash.
Named routeLength 4.3 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Ken Hill CircularWalking route2.3 km▾
This short but charming walk snakes through the mixed woodland of the Ken Hill Estate.
Named routeLength 2.3 kmRound tripLocal walking route
15 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route▾
Norwich - Lincoln
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCC Route 02Cycling route▾
Named routeRef H2Regional cycle route
NCC Route 01Cycling route▾
Named routeRef H1Regional cycle route
NCC Route PXCycling route▾
Named routeRef HXRegional cycle route
Ringstead Explorer LoopCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
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
Photos
Ken Hill aka Snettisham New Hall: aerial 2024
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