Getting here
52.38709, 0.56933
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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Wren, Carrion Crow +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Wren, Carrion Crow +69 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood +134 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Spanish Catchfly, Breckland Thyme, Purple-stem Cat's-tail +127 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Spanish Catchfly, Breckland Thyme, Purple-stem Cat's-tail +127 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Common Nettle, Thyme-leaved Sandwort, Lesser Hawkbit +5 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Lark Valley PathWalking route
The Great Barrow WalkWalking route
Firecrest TrailWalking route
The Warrener's World TrailWalking route3.2 km
Forest and Heath TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Thetford Cycle LoopCycling route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
🚵Mountain biking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Lime Burner 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
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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