Getting here
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Best for
6 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Mountain biking
Varies60%Named MTB route nearby: Beater Trail
Cycling
Varies58%Named cycling route nearby: Shepherd Cycling Trail
Hiking
Free58%Named hiking route nearby: Fir Trail
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
51
35 named nearby · 16 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
29
29 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
3
3 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Icknield Way Path · Walking169 km
Hereward Way · Walking0
Santon Downham Circular · Walking4 km
Thetford Architecture Trail · Walking2.5 km
N/A · Cycling
N/A · Cycling
Fire Road 17 · public footpath
Fire Road 12 · public footpath
Fire Road 12 · public footpath
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
🌱Brandon Country ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park2.9 km→🌱The OrchardUrban park3.8 km→🌱The OrchardUrban park3.8 km→✦The earthworks and buried remains of the western boundary banks of Thetford Warren, including linked trapping banks and enclosures, along with an associated warrener's house known as Reed Fen LodgeHistoric site2.6 km→✦Santon moated site and associated medieval settlementHistoric site3.2 km→