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Fen Plantation

66 ha

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome66 ha

Getting here

52.49802, 0.96678

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 326m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Reedbeds — bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded tits and reed warblers; Birds — Pheasant, Greylag Goose, Jackdaw +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Clover Seed Weevil, Common Blue Damselfly, Small Black Ant +278 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Clover Seed Weevil, Common Blue Damselfly, Small Black Ant +278 more · last seen 2023

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Gorse, Pyramidal Orchid, Bracken +52 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Gorse, Pyramidal Orchid, Bracken +52 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Raspberry, Bulrush, Wild Marjoram

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Hereward WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Via BeataWalking route

A pilgrimage with a difference... with a dream to span Great Britain from Lowestoft to St Davids.

Named routeRegional walking route
Tas Valley WayWalking route42 km

Norwich to Attleborough

Named routeLength 42 kmRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farm track to Fen Plantation

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farm track to Fen Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→🌱Parkside GardenUrban park4.2 km→⛪Hargham Road ChapelReligious grounds2.8 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds3 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→

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