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Furze Allotment

22 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome22 ha

Getting here

52.50459, 0.86655

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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 nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Blackbird, Robin +93 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Blackbird, Robin +93 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — Cinquefoil Mining Sawfly, Stictopleurus abutilon, Eristalis pertinax +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — False-acacia, Virginia-creeper, False-brome +66 more · last seen 2025; Plants — False-acacia, Virginia-creeper, False-brome +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Water Mint, Bulrush, Bramble +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Hereward WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
East Wretham Heath White RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
East Wretham Heath Green RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Great Eastern Pingo TrailWalking route7 km
Named routeLength 7 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Great Hockham Green WalkWalking route
Named routeRef GH-GLocal walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Thetford Cycle LoopCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route41 m
Named routeLength 41 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 13Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 13Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route360 m
Named routeRef 13Length 360 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
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
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Vicarage Roadrestricted byway · 868 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 868 mPath type: track
Vicarage Roadrestricted byway · 117 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 117 mPath type: track
Vicarage Roadbridleway · 13 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 13 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

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🌱Celebration AvenueUrban park4 km→🌱Thompson Millennium GreenUrban park4 km→✦BRECCLES HALLHistoric site1.8 km→🌱The GreenUrban park1.2 km→🦉GREAT EASTERN PINGO TRAILNature reserve1.7 km→🐄Wayside Farm ShopVisitor farm3 km→

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