Glade
← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

Stonehill Plantation

14 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

52.48559, 0.84499

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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
  • 🅿️Great Hockham 296m away — 2 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 — Wren, Blackbird, Robin +82 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Blackbird, Robin +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Mountain biking

Named MTB route nearby: Peddars Way Cycle Route

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Eristalis tenax, Stictopleurus abutilon +13 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Eristalis tenax, Stictopleurus abutilon +13 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Hereward WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
East Wretham Heath White RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
East Wretham Heath Green RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Great Eastern Pingo TrailWalking route7 km
Named routeLength 7 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Great Hockham Green WalkWalking route
Named routeRef GH-GLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Thetford Cycle LoopCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 13Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route238 m
Named routeRef 13Length 238 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route447 m
Named routeRef 13Length 447 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route7.6 km
Named routeRef 13Length 7.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🚵

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
🐴

Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bambridge Lanebridleway · 32 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 32 mPath type: no
Bambridge Lanebridleway · 472 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 472 mPath type: track
Bambridge Lanebridleway · 13 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 13 mPath type: track
Bambridge Lanebridleway · 888 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 888 mPath type: track
Bambridge Lanebridleway · 280 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 280 mSurface groundPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A1075 at Stonehill Plantation

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A1075 at Stonehill Plantation

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦BRECCLES HALLHistoric site4.3 km→✦Roudham deserted medieval villageHistoric site4.8 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.4 km→🦉GREAT EASTERN PINGO TRAILNature reserve2.1 km→⛪St Ethelbert's ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→⛪St Margaret's ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 975924f4-d4ff-4097-aa15-ea60bf26163d