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Butten Island

2 ha

📷 Adam Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.41231, 0.74751

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Little Piggies @ Riversdale — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· FreeToilets

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Robin +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Robin +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Early Sand-grass, Daisy, Groundsel +16 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Early Sand-grass, Daisy, Groundsel +16 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

23 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Hereward WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Santon Downham CircularWalking route4 km
Named routeLength 4 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Thetford Architecture TrailWalking route2.5 km
Named routeLength 2.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Fir Trail (5km route)Walking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
Haling Pathpublic footpath · 372 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 372 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Haling Pathpublic footpath · 55 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 55 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Haling Pathpublic footpath · 4 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 4 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Shepherd Cycling TrailCycling route8 km
Named routeLength 8 kmLocal 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
Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Beater TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The River Thet passing Butten Island, Thetford

📷 Adam Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The River Thet passing Butten Island, Thetford

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Castle ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Castle MeadowUrban park500 m→🌱Thetford's Forgotten GardenUrban park600 m→🌱Upper Melford CommonUrban park700 m→🌱Melford CommonUrban park800 m→✦Site of Saxon town: Nuns' Bridges open spaceHistoric site600 m→

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