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Thorpland Plantation

9 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

52.85595, 0.87323

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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
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Dunnock +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers; Insects — Banded Demoiselle · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Germander Speedwell · last seen 2025; Plants — Germander Speedwell · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
London to Walsingham - stage 10Walking route
Named routeRef LW10Local walking route
Walsingham WayWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
King's Lynn - FakenhamCycling route
Named routeRef Green (2)Local cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Houses near Thorpland Hall

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Houses near Thorpland Hall

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱St Peter's GardenUrban park3.3 km→🐄Walsingham Farms ShopVisitor farm4.4 km→🌱Aldiss Community ParkUrban park3.6 km→⛪Church of the AnnunciationReligious grounds4.1 km→🌱Fakenham CommonUrban park3.2 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→

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