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Harpley Belt - Grassland

39 ha

📷 Adrian S Pye · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome39 ha

Getting here

52.82180, 0.62754

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Houghton Circular

Free

Seasonal nature

Grassland — spring and summer wildflowers

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Harpley Circular WalkWalking route8 km
Named routeLength 8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Houghton CircularWalking route4.5 km

This route circles one of Norfolk's most important Bronze Age landscapes.

Named routeLength 4.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Peddars WayWalking route74 km
Named routeLength 74 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
King's Lynn - FakenhamCycling route
Named routeRef Green (2)Local cycle route
Bircham Cycle RouteCycling route10.5 km
Named routeLength 10.5 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Sandringham Explorer LoopCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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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

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Morgan's Field Lanebyway open to all traffic · 589 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 589 mSurface grassPath type: track
Morgan's Field Lanebyway open to all traffic · 6 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 6 mSurface grassPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tumulus by Harpley Belt

📷 Adrian S Pye · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tumulus by Harpley Belt

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦HOUGHTON HALLHistoric site1.2 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.6 km→✦Medieval settlement around Anmer HallHistoric site3.5 km→✦Bowl barrow on Bunker's Hill, 1070m north east of Crow HallHistoric site900 m→✦Bowl barrow 900m north east of Crow Hall: one of a group of round barrows on Harpley CommonHistoric site1.2 km→⛪St Martin's ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→

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