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Lodge Belt

134 ha

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome134 ha

Getting here

52.44942, 0.66610

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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
  • 🅿️Little Ouse Forestry Commision Car Park 89m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Great Tit +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Great Tit +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Kite-tailed Robberfly, Carabus nemoralis +7 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Kite-tailed Robberfly, Carabus nemoralis +7 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

34 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Hereward WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Santon Downham CircularWalking route4 km
Named routeLength 4 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Thetford Architecture TrailWalking route2.5 km
Named routeLength 2.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Fir Trail (5km route)Walking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
The Gruffalo Spotters TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Fire Road 17public footpath · 43 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 43 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Fire Road 17public footpath · 276 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 276 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Fire Road 17public footpath · 449 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 449 mSurface gravelPath type: track
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Shepherd Cycling TrailCycling route8 km
Named routeLength 8 kmLocal cycle route
Regional Route 30 (alternative)Cycling route
Named routeRef (30)Regional cycle route
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
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lime Burner TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Beater TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Poacher TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Gashouse Drovebyway open to all traffic · 623 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 623 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track into Thetford Forest opposite the entrance to High Lodge

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track into Thetford Forest opposite the entrance to High Lodge

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🏞️BRANDONCountry park3.2 km→✦Grimes Graves, including round barrow in Grimes Graves PlantationHistoric site3.1 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park3.2 km→🌱Brandon Country ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱The OrchardUrban park3.1 km→🌱The OrchardUrban park3.1 km→

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