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Lang Fen

37 ha

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome37 ha

Getting here

52.38032, 1.02362

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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 nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Common Darter, Ruddy Darter, Migrant Hawker +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 43 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Angles WayWalking route150 km
Named routeLength 150 kmRegional walking route
Spider TrailWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmLocal walking route
Lopham LoopWalking route500 m
Named routeLength 500 mLocal walking route
Waveney TrailWalking route6.5 km
Named routeRef WaTLength 6.5 kmLocal walking route
Great Fen TrailWalking route3.5 km
Named routeLength 3.5 kmLocal walking route
Silver Streetpublic footpath · 164 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 164 mPath type: service
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
N/ACycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 30Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route14 km
Named routeRef 30Length 14 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Willow plantation, Lang Fen

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Willow plantation, Lang Fen

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Botolph's Chapel of EaseReligious grounds4.3 km→⛪All Saints ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→🦉ROYDON FENNature reserve4.3 km→🌱Burgate Great GreenUrban park4.3 km→✦Burgate Hall moated siteHistoric site4.9 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→

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