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Fen Belt

26 ha

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

52.37040, 0.90933

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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

8 activities

Bird watching

Reedbeds — bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded tits and reed warblers; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Pantilius (Pantilius) tunicatus · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 27 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
West Harling Circular WalkWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Long Riverside TrailWalking route2.5 km
Named routeLength 2.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Woodland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Green Heathland TrailWalking route2.5 km
Named routeLength 2.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Greyhound Lanepublic footpath · 130 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 130 mPath type: service
Greyhound Lanepublic footpath · 160 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 160 mPath type: service
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Main RouteCycling route41 m
Named routeRef 13Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 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
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Green Lanebyway open to all traffic · 155 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 155 mSurface groundPath type: path
Green Lanebyway open to all traffic · 85 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 85 mSurface groundPath type: path

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Market Weston Fen

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Market Weston Fen

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🏞️KNETTISHALL HEATHCountry park3.5 km→🌱Market Weston Village GreenUrban park1.2 km→🌱Broomscot CommonUrban park3 km→🌱Aggie's Piece (Barningham Pocket Park)Urban park1.5 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→

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