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St Mary's Church

102 ha

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome102 ha

Getting here

52.44897, 0.68620

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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
  • 🅿️Little Ouse Forestry Commision Car Park 70m away — 14 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Kite-tailed Robberfly, Carabus nemoralis, Corizus hyoscyami +4 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Kite-tailed Robberfly, Carabus nemoralis, Corizus hyoscyami +4 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

39 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Hereward WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Santon Downham CircularWalking route4 km
Named routeLength 4 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Thetford Architecture TrailWalking route2.5 km
Named routeLength 2.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Fir Trail (5km route)Walking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
Fire Road 18public footpath · 58 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 58 mPath type: track
Fire Road 17public footpath · 43 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 43 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Fire Road 17public footpath · 1.1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.1 kmSurface dirtPath type: track
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Cycling

47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Shepherd Cycling TrailCycling route8 km
Named routeLength 8 kmLocal cycle route
Regional Route 30 (alternative)Cycling route
Named routeRef (30)Regional cycle route
Thetford Cycle LoopCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lime Burner TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Beater TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Poacher TrailMountain 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

11 public paths nearby

Public paths
Santon Streetrestricted byway · 683 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 683 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Santon Streetrestricted byway · 1.2 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1.2 kmSurface gravelPath type: track
Santon Streetrestricted byway · 334 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 334 mSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath to Warren Wood

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath to Warren Wood

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🏞️BRANDONCountry park4.4 km→✦Grimes Graves, including round barrow in Grimes Graves PlantationHistoric site3.2 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park4.4 km→🌱Brandon Country ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱The OrchardUrban park4.5 km→🌱The OrchardUrban park4.5 km→

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