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Thetford Forest - Fir Trail

Norfolk  >  United Kingdom

Thetford Forest is the UK’s largest man-made lowland forest, and good for finding forest birds. The 5 km Fir Trail is an easy way to explore the area.

Aggiunto* da John Morecroft
Ultimo aggiornamento 22 marzo 2024

Descrizione

Thetford Forest stretches from the south of Norfolk to north Suffolk, composed mainly of heathland with pines and broadleaved trees. The forest covers a huge area. It provides a haven for wildlife and plants, covering more than 19,000 ha. and is a Site of Special Scientific Interest. At the heart of Thetford Forest you’ll find High Lodge Forest Centre.

The Thetford Forest area holds rare birds like Occhione, Tortora selvatica and Succiacapre, but these of course are hard to find. You have a better chance on seeing nice birds like Lodolaio, Tottavilla, Prispolone, Beccafico, Codirosso, Tordo bottaccio, Zigolo giallo, Allodola, Cincia bigia, Crociere comune and different species of woodpecker. And much more, see the extended bird list below. A feral population of Fagiano dorato also existed in the forest, but despite their brilliant colours, they were very elusive in dense young trees; as of 2023, this population has effectively died out, with only 4 birds (3 males, 1 female) still known.

Dettagli

Accesso

The High Lodge Centre is accessed from the B1107, with brown signs for the Forest Centre. Start out from High Lodge Visitor Centre on one of the themed trails. The Pine Trail and the Nature Trail are just 1.6km long and the Beech Trail and the Fir Trail are 4.8km.

The Fir trail is a circular trail through Thetford Forest that takes you deep into the forest and shown on the map below. The walk is relatively flat with just a few steady slopes and the woodland tracks will be muddy after wet weather and in winter. The route is waymarked. The visitor centre can get very busy at peak times but once you're out into the forest it soon becomes peaceful again. You can start the walk from the Adder Car Park at the High Lodge Centre. Click on the P in the map to get directions. The parking is pay and display.

Terreno e habitat

Foresta , Brughiere/lande

Caratteristiche dell’area

Collinoso

Percorso ad anello

Si

È utile un cannocchiale?

No

Buona stagione per il BW

Tutto l'anno

Miglior periodo per visitare

Primavera

Percorso

Sentiero ampio , Sentiero stretto

Grado di difficoltà del percorso a piedi

Facile

Modalità di accesso

A piedi

Capanno/torretta di osservazione

No

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