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Habitation site on Edgefield Heath

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📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.88488, 1.08831

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Keeled Skimmer, Four-spotted Chaser +31 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Keeled Skimmer, Four-spotted Chaser +31 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Twayblade, Bird's-nest Orchid, Gorse +12 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Twayblade, Bird's-nest Orchid, Gorse +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Holt to Mannington WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cley Spy Circular Bird WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cromer Explorer LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Near Pippin's Heath Farm

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Near Pippin's Heath Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️HOLTCountry park1.4 km→🌱Spout HillsUrban park2.3 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→🌱Home WoodsUrban park4.9 km→✦Lose HallHistoric site2.5 km→⚽King George's FieldPlaying field2.6 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Hempstead Wood Dam

Between Holt & Hempstead

2.6 km→
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Horse Pit Pond

Between Holt & Hempstead

2.7 km→

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