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Cranwich Heath

23 ha

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

52.51242, 0.60941

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦96+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Moorhen
  • 🌿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
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Moorhen, Wren +93 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shoveler, Moorhen, Wren +93 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Parasyrphus punctulatus, Polymerus (Poeciloscytus) unifasciatus, 24-spot Ladybird +85 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Parasyrphus punctulatus, Polymerus (Poeciloscytus) unifasciatus, 24-spot Ladybird +85 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Spanish Catchfly, Proliferous Pink, Kidney Vetch +24 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Spanish Catchfly, Proliferous Pink, Kidney Vetch +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Basil Thyme, Hogweed, Thyme-leaved Sandwort +1 more foraging species

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weeting Village WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The BrecksWalking route
Named route
Lynford Stag WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Green Walk (Easy Access)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Blue WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 30 (alternative)Cycling route
Named routeRef (30)Regional cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route19 km
Named routeLength 19 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route477 m
Named routeLength 477 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route545 m
Named routeLength 545 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cranwich Heath

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦LYNFORD HALLHistoric site4.8 km→🐄Brown's RestaurantVisitor farm3.2 km→✦Bowl barrow in Mount Ephraim Plantation, 770m north west of Field BarnHistoric site2.2 km→🌱Warren house : Caravan parkUrban park2.7 km→⛪St Leonard's ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→

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