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Moated site, Hales Hall

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📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.51103, 1.48942

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Ruff +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Ruff +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dock Bug, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Pollen Beetle +141 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dock Bug, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Pollen Beetle +141 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy, Remote Sedge, Rough Meadow-grass +60 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ivy, Remote Sedge, Rough Meadow-grass +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Bramble, Elder +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wherryman's WayWalking route56 km

Norwich to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 56 kmRegional walking route
Angles WayWalking route150 km
Named routeLength 150 kmRegional walking route
Via BeataWalking route

A pilgrimage with a difference... with a dream to span Great Britain from Lowestoft to St Davids.

Named routeRegional walking route
Bigod's WayWalking route5.5 km
Named routeLength 5.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Beccles and Geldeston circular walkWalking route7 km
Named routeLength 7 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Southwald to Reedham Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 31Regional cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route104 m
Named routeRef 1Length 104 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hales Hall Lanebridleway · 81 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 81 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Porter's Lodge at Hales Hall

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Porter's Lodge at Hales Hall

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦RAVENINGHAM HALLHistoric site3.1 km→🌱Raveningham GardensUrban park3 km→✦Broome BeaconHistoric site4.9 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→🌱Pyes MillUrban park3 km→✦Stockton Stone - Standing StoneHistoric site2.3 km→

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