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Two bowl barrows on Stonepit Hills

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📷 Andy Parrett · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Pheasant
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Pheasant, Red-legged Partridge +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Pheasant, Red-legged Partridge +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Calathus fuscipes, Calathus melanocephalus, Notiophilus aquaticus +240 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Calathus fuscipes, Calathus melanocephalus, Notiophilus aquaticus +240 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Clustered Bellflower, Ploughman's-spikenard, Pyramidal Orchid +16 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Clustered Bellflower, Ploughman's-spikenard, Pyramidal Orchid +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Basil Thyme, Rough Hawkbit, Wild Marjoram

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 4 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

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
King's Lynn-SwaffhamCycling route
Named routeRef Gold (5)Local cycle route
King's Lynn - FakenhamCycling route
Named routeRef Green (2)Local cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fly Tipping in woodland called Stonepit Hills

📷 Andy Parrett · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fly Tipping in woodland called Stonepit Hills

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Well Hall Roman settlementHistoric site4 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds5 km→

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