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Shoulder of Mutton Plantation

24 ha

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome24 ha

Getting here

52.38930, 0.82858

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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
  • 🍄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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Physcia adscendens, Amandinea punctata +9 more · last seen 2016; Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Physcia adscendens, Amandinea punctata +9 more · last seen 2016

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Sheep's Sorrel, Bramble, Common Nettle +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Green-veined White +103 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Green-veined White +103 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Field Mouse-ear, Harebell, Lady's Bedstraw +171 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Field Mouse-ear, Harebell, Lady's Bedstraw +171 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
West Harling Circular WalkWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Thetford Architecture TrailWalking route2.5 km
Named routeLength 2.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Long Riverside TrailWalking route2.5 km
Named routeLength 2.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
The BrecksWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route761 m
Named routeRef 13Length 761 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route
Harling Woods Single TrackMountain bike route
Named route
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

Conifers in Shoulder of Mutton plantation

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Conifers in Shoulder of Mutton plantation

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Nearby places

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🏞️KNETTISHALL HEATHCountry park2.6 km→✦Thorpe Harling Medieval SettlementHistoric site4.1 km→✦EUSTON PARKHistoric site2.6 km→🌱The Willows Open SpaceUrban park5 km→✦SHADWELL PARKHistoric site2.2 km→✦Tumuli on West Harling HeathHistoric site4.4 km→

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