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Devil's Dyke, Beechamwell and Barton Bendish. Section 1km in length West of Smeeth Wood

3 ha

📷 Peter Turner · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.64520, 0.57899

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦37+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Stock Dove and Barn Owl
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Stock Dove, Barn Owl, Kestrel +34 more · last seen 2024; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Stock Dove, Barn Owl, Kestrel +34 more · last seen 2024; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Red Admiral, Brimstone, Large White +48 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Flixweed, Field Mouse-ear, Bracken +224 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nar Valley WayWalking route54 km

Kings Lynn to Gressenhall

Named routeLength 54 kmRegional walking route
Castle Acre Circular (Long)Walking route6.5 km
Named routeLength 6.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Cross-Norfolk TrailWalking route96 km

King’s Lynn to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 96 kmPoint-to-pointRhn
Narborough Circular WalkWalking route3.8 km
Named routeLength 3.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Pentney and Shouldham Warren via Pentney AbbeyWalking route10.5 km
Named routeLength 10.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
King's Lynn-SwaffhamCycling route
Named routeRef Gold (5)Local cycle route
Brecks Cycling Discovery RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

More roadside poppies and The Devil's Dyke

📷 Peter Turner · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

More roadside poppies and The Devil's Dyke

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Cowell StoneHistoric site2.5 km→✦Saint John's Church (remains)Historic site2.6 km→⛪St Margarets ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→✦Remains of Barton Bendish medieval settlement immediately west of Abbey FarmHistoric site3.6 km→✦All Saints' ChurchHistoric site3.8 km→