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Kingbee Belt - Woodland plantation

19 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome19 ha

Getting here

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Hereward Way

Free

Wildlife

Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

37 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Hereward WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Santon Downham CircularWalking route4 km
Named routeLength 4 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Thetford Architecture TrailWalking route2.5 km
Named routeLength 2.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Fir Trail (5km route)Walking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
Fire Road 17public footpath · 1.1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.1 kmSurface dirtPath type: track
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Cycling

47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Shepherd Cycling TrailCycling route8 km
Named routeLength 8 kmLocal 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
Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lime Burner TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Beater TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Poacher TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Santon Streetrestricted byway · 683 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 683 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Santon Streetrestricted byway · 1.2 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1.2 kmSurface gravelPath type: track
Santon Streetrestricted byway · 367 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 367 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Santon Streetrestricted byway · 334 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 334 mSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Conifer woodland

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Conifer woodland

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Grimes Graves, including round barrow in Grimes Graves PlantationHistoric site3 km→✦MoatHistoric site900 m→✦Santon moated site and associated medieval settlementHistoric site900 m→🌱Two Mile Bottom Picnic AreaUrban park1.3 km→✦The earthworks and buried remains of the western boundary banks of Thetford Warren, including linked trapping banks and enclosures, along with an associated warrener's house known as Reed Fen LodgeHistoric site2.3 km→✦Downham High WarrenHistoric site4 km→

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