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Twenty Acre Plantation

242 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome242 ha

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
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Forest walks

3 marked walking trail(s)

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — woodland with marked walking trails

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Goldcrest, Carrion Crow +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Goldcrest, Carrion Crow +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hairy Rock-cress, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Harebell +38 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hairy Rock-cress, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Harebell +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Hiking

3 marked walking trails

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

21 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Hereward WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Santon Downham CircularWalking route4 km
Named routeLength 4 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Little Ouse PathWalking route9 km
Named routeLength 9 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
St Helen's Orange WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Weeting Village WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
N/ACycling route542 m
Named routeRef 30Length 542 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Deer fence around new plantation

Deer fence around new plantation

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