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Remains of shrunken village E of Hockwold Hall

11 ha

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Free entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

52.46105, 0.54220

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +81 more · last seen 2026; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +81 more · last seen 2026; Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Jet Ant, Long-winged Cone-head, Field Grasshopper +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Coltsfoot, Golden Dock, Lesser Chickweed +33 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hereward WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Weeting Village WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The BrecksWalking route
Named route
Firecrest TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Forest and Heath TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 30 (alternative)Cycling route
Named routeRef (30)Regional cycle route
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route542 m
Named routeRef 30Length 542 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route19 km
Named routeLength 19 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route477 m
Named routeLength 477 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Poacher TrailMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths
Moor Drovebyway open to all traffic · 370 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 370 mPath type: track
Kemp's Lanerestricted byway · 492 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 492 mPath type: track
Cowle's Drovebyway open to all traffic · 57 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 57 mPath type: unclassified
Cowle's Drovebyway open to all traffic · 665 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 665 mPath type: unclassified
Moor Drove (East)byway open to all traffic · 534 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 534 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

South Street, Hockwold cum Wilton

📷 Geographer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

South Street, Hockwold cum Wilton

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