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Thorpe Harling Medieval Settlement

✦ Ancient woodland11 ha

📷 Adrian S Pye · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

HeritagePlayWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

52.42043, 0.86153

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6 activities

Heritage

Free86%

Historic site with public access

Playgrounds

Free82%

playground, parking

Wildlife

Free75%

Ancient woodland

Dog walks

Free72%

Dogs allowed with public access

Mountain biking

Varies72%

Named MTB route nearby: Peddars Way Cycle Route

Hiking

Free58%

Named hiking route nearby: The West Harling Trail

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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20 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km▾

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Hereward WayWalking route▾
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
West Harling Circular WalkWalking route5 km▾
Named routeLength 5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
East Wretham Heath White RouteWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
East Wretham Heath Green RouteWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

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15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Thetford Cycle LoopCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km▾
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km▾
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km▾
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 13Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

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3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km▾

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route
Harling Woods Single TrackMountain bike route▾
Named route
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

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Muntjac at Harling Thorpe

📷 Adrian S Pye · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Muntjac at Harling Thorpe

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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

Facilities

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Campsite

235m away

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Parking

Overflow Guest Parking · 143m

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Playground

158m away

✦ Ancient✓ 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

✦Roudham deserted medieval villageHistoric site3.5 km→✦Devil's DitchHistoric site4.4 km→✦SHADWELL PARKHistoric site3 km→✦Tumuli on West Harling HeathHistoric site1.7 km→✦Saint NicholasHistoric site4.6 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2 km→