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Pithole Plantation

0 ha
WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +92 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +92 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Witch's Butter, Bracken Map, Coesyn Melfed +12 more · last seen 2020; Fungi — Witch's Butter, Bracken Map, Coesyn Melfed +12 more · last seen 2020

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Graphopsocus cruciatus, European Tarnished Plant Bug +17 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Graphopsocus cruciatus, European Tarnished Plant Bug +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Green Alkanet, Musk-mallow, Forked Veilwort · last seen 2020; Plants — Green Alkanet, Musk-mallow, Forked Veilwort · last seen 2020

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Harpley Circular WalkWalking route8 km
Named routeLength 8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Houghton CircularWalking route4.5 km

This route circles one of Norfolk's most important Bronze Age landscapes.

Named routeLength 4.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Peddars WayWalking route74 km
Named routeLength 74 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
King's Lynn-SwaffhamCycling route
Named routeRef Gold (5)Local cycle route
King's Lynn - FakenhamCycling route
Named routeRef Green (2)Local cycle route
Sandringham Explorer LoopCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Peddars Way Cycle RouteMountain bike route83.6 km

The Peddars Way with suggested detours to avoid footpath-only sections.

Named routeLength 83.6 kmNational Cycle Network
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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

Shallow pit and Pithole Plantation

Shallow pit and Pithole Plantation

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