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Gravelpit Belt

44 ha

📷 Bob Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome44 ha

Getting here

52.43261, 0.80035

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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 on site — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull, Pheasant +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull, Pheasant +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Poecilus cupreus, Green-veined White, Red Admiral +100 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Poecilus cupreus, Green-veined White, Red Admiral +100 more · last seen 2021

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Climbing Corydalis, Gorse, Bracken +48 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Climbing Corydalis, Gorse, Bracken +48 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Henbit Dead-nettle, Mouse-ear-hawkweed, Thyme-leaved Speedwell +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

33 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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
West Harling Circular WalkWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Thetford Architecture TrailWalking route2.5 km
Named routeLength 2.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
East Wretham Heath White RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal 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
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
Harling Woods Single TrackMountain bike route
Named 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

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Gravelpit Belt

📷 Bob Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Castle ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Melford CommonUrban park3.6 km→🌱Upper Melford CommonUrban park3.6 km→🌱Castle MeadowUrban park3.9 km→🌱Thetford's Forgotten GardenUrban park4 km→✦Thorpe Harling Medieval SettlementHistoric site4.4 km→

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