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Springhead Plantation

7 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

52.73943, 0.56507

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 258m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Scarce Emerald Damselfly, Common Darter +144 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Scarce Emerald Damselfly, Common Darter +144 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wild Basil, Yellow-wort, Ivy +33 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wild Basil, Yellow-wort, Ivy +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wild Marjoram, Mouse-ear-hawkweed, Red Dead-nettle +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Harpley Circular WalkWalking route8 km
Named routeLength 8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
West Acre CircularWalking route2.8 km
Named routeLength 2.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Leziate CircularWalking route4.8 km

A peaceful route passes between the sleepy villages of Leziate and Ashwicken.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Nar Valley WayWalking route54 km

Kings Lynn to Gressenhall

Named routeLength 54 kmRegional 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
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional 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

Wildlife to spot

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Medieval settlement remains east of Walton CommonHistoric site2.5 km→✦Well Hall Roman settlementHistoric site1.9 km→✦Bowl barrow on Leziate Heath, 300m west of Leziate DroveHistoric site4.2 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds500 m→✦Site of All Saints' ChurchHistoric site3.9 km→✦Site of Leziate ChurchHistoric site3.9 km→

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