Getting here
52.39667, 0.59519
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Strong match
Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies
Wildlife
Strong match
Lowland heathland priority habitat
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
22 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km
long distance footpath 169 km
Fir Trail (5km route)Walking route5 km
The Gruffalo Spotters TrailWalking route
Nature TrailWalking route
The Great Barrow WalkWalking route
🚴Cycling
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Shepherd Cycling TrailCycling route8 km
Thetford Cycle LoopCycling route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
🚵Mountain biking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Lime Burner TrailMountain bike route
Beater TrailMountain bike route
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km
This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.
Poacher TrailMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Shakers Roadbridleway · 960 m
Wildlife to spot
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