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Snipepit Plantation

51 ha

📷 Bikeboy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome51 ha

Getting here

52.35721, 0.52462

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 319m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sweet Violet, Field Horsetail, Blackthorn +60 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Sweet Violet, Field Horsetail, Blackthorn +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Firebug, 7-spot Ladybird, Cream-spot Ladybird +35 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Firebug, 7-spot Ladybird, Cream-spot Ladybird +35 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Common Nettle, Rowan +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Lark Valley PathWalking route
Named routeListed length 24 kmLocal walking route
The Great Barrow WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 104 mi
The Warrener's World TrailWalking route3.2 km
Named routeLength 3.2 kmLocal walking route
BlueWalking route
Named route
Heath Roadpublic footpath · 134 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 134 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (through Ely)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route 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
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Horse riding

28 public paths nearby

Public paths
Eldon Lanebyway open to all traffic · 63 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 63 mPath type: track
Eldon Lanebyway open to all traffic · 50 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 50 mPath type: service
Eldon Lanebyway open to all traffic · 182 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 182 mPath type: service
Quakers' Roadbridleway · 47 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 47 mPath type: service
Eldon Lanebyway open to all traffic · 294 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 294 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Breckland heath and wood near Mildenhall RAF base

📷 Bikeboy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Breckland heath and wood near Mildenhall RAF base

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🦉ASPAL CLOSENature reserve2.5 km→🦉BARTON MILLSNature reserve2.1 km→🌱Aspal Close Local Nature ReserveUrban park2.5 km→🌱The GreenUrban park5 km→✦Hurst Fen Neolithic siteHistoric site800 m→🌱Half Moon ParkUrban park1.4 km→

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