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The Blackground

61 ha

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome61 ha

Getting here

52.82328, 0.62874

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦54+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Goldfinch and Blue Tit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 58m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, Blue Tit, Greenfinch +51 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Goldfinch, Blue Tit, Greenfinch +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 16-spot Ladybird, Byturus, Common Cockchafer +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 16-spot Ladybird, Byturus, Common Cockchafer +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Harpley Circular WalkWalking route8 km
Named routeLength 8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Houghton CircularWalking route4.5 km

This route circles one of Norfolk's most important Bronze Age landscapes.

Named routeLength 4.5 kmRound tripLocal 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 - FakenhamCycling route
Named routeRef Green (2)Local cycle route
Bircham Cycle RouteCycling route10.5 km
Named routeLength 10.5 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Sandringham Explorer LoopCycling route
Named routeRegional 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
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Morgan's Field Lanebyway open to all traffic · 589 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 589 mSurface grassPath type: track
Morgan's Field Lanebyway open to all traffic · 6 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 6 mSurface grassPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Barn by The Blackground

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Barn by The Blackground

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦HOUGHTON HALLHistoric site1.1 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.6 km→✦Medieval settlement around Anmer HallHistoric site3.6 km→✦Bowl barrow on Bunker's Hill, 1070m north east of Crow HallHistoric site1 km→✦Bowl barrow 900m north east of Crow Hall: one of a group of round barrows on Harpley CommonHistoric site1.3 km→⛪St Martin's ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→

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