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Forty Acre Plantation

24 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome24 ha

Getting here

52.85432, 0.93618

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-belted Cleaver, Rhombic Leatherbug, Cionus tuberculosus +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red-belted Cleaver, Rhombic Leatherbug, Cionus tuberculosus +19 more · last seen 2025

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
London to Walsingham - stage 10Walking route
Named routeRef LW10Local walking route
Walsingham WayWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route246 m
Named routeRef 1Length 246 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route31 m
Named routeRef 1Length 31 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Crop field towards Forty Acre Plantation

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Crop field towards Forty Acre Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Gunthorpe ParkUrban park3.5 km→✦Saint John the BaptistHistoric site1.7 km→⛪Christ ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→✦Hindringham Hall moated site with adjacent fishpondsHistoric site4.1 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→⛪St Edmund's ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→

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