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Forty Acre Strip

141 ha

📷 David Pashley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome141 ha

Getting here

52.49711, 0.67362

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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
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
  • 🐕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
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Forest walks

2 marked walking trail(s)

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — woodland with marked walking trails

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Blue Tit, Robin +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Blue Tit, Robin +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Hiking

2 marked walking trails; Named hiking route nearby: Lynford Stag Walk

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Parasyrphus punctulatus, 16-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +2 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Parasyrphus punctulatus, 16-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +2 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

21 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Hereward WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Santon Downham CircularWalking route4 km
Named routeLength 4 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Little Ouse PathWalking route9 km
Named routeLength 9 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
St Helen's Orange WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Weeting Village WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 30 (alternative)Cycling route
Named routeRef (30)Regional cycle route
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
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route542 m
Named routeRef 30Length 542 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

Path through Big Wood

📷 David Pashley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path through Big Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Grimes Graves, including round barrow in Grimes Graves PlantationHistoric site2.3 km→✦LYNFORD HALLHistoric site1.5 km→✦Santon moated site and associated medieval settlementHistoric site5 km→🐄Brown's RestaurantVisitor farm1.9 km→✦Lynford Arboretum FollyHistoric site1.9 km→⛪St Leonard's ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Lynford Lower Lake

Lynford Arboretum - Between Wellington Plantation and Zigzag Covert

Not High (England Use Only)1.6 km→
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Lynford Upper Lake

Lynford Arboretum - Below Lynford Hall

Not High (England Use Only)1.7 km→

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