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Gravelpit Plantation

30 ha

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome30 ha

Getting here

52.86616, 0.96991

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +82 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Water Mint, Bramble, Hazel +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Large White, Red Admiral +157 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Large White, Red Admiral +157 more · last seen 2023

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Greater Stitchwort, Red Campion +92 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Bluebell, Greater Stitchwort, Red Campion +92 more · last seen 2024

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
London to Walsingham - stage 10Walking route
Named routeRef LW10Local walking route
Walsingham WayWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track into Great Heath Plantation

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track into Great Heath Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Home WoodsUrban park3.6 km→✦MELTON CONSTABLE HALLHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Gunthorpe ParkUrban park900 m→🦉HINDRINGHAM MEADOWSNature reserve5 km→⛪Christ ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→✦Saint John the BaptistHistoric site3.4 km→

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