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Watergate Plantation

37 ha

📷 Keith Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome37 ha

Getting here

52.48132, 0.88341

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
Horse riding

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Water Mint, Rough Hawkbit, Thyme-leaved Speedwell +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Tufted-sedge, Ground-ivy, Water-violet +87 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Tufted-sedge, Ground-ivy, Water-violet +87 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — 24-spot Ladybird, Common Blue Damselfly, Red-Breasted Carrion Beetle +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 9 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
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Cycling

8 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 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
Main RouteCycling route984 m
Named routeRef 13Length 984 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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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
Common Lanebridleway · 74 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 74 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dense Forest

📷 Keith Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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