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Dereham Fen Belt

15 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Reed Bunting, Mallard, Reed Warbler +82 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Reed Bunting, Mallard, Reed Warbler +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Alder Disc-miner, Parent Bug, Cordilura ciliata +3 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Alder Disc-miner, Parent Bug, Cordilura ciliata +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fen Rivers Way (Ely to King's Lynn)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ouse Valley Way 4 (Brandon Creek to King’s Lynn)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 30 (alternative)Cycling route
Named routeRef (30)Regional cycle route
Downham Market Ring CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route868 m
Named routeRef 11Length 868 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

12 public paths nearby

Public paths
Pepper Lanebridleway · 461 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 461 mPath type: track
Straight Droverestricted byway · 310 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 310 mPath type: track
Straight Droverestricted byway · 767 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 767 mPath type: track
Honey Droverestricted byway · 837 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 837 mPath type: track
Pepper Lanebridleway · 1.2 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.2 kmPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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