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| Thetford Forest Park is a magnificent woodland in the heart of East Anglia and a wonderful place for all the family to visit. Spanning the Norfolk and Suffolk border, it is a beautiful mixture of pines, heath land and broad leafs. The various habitats provide the perfect environment for numerous wildlife and bird species along with many of nature’s plants and flowers. |
 Thetford Forest has some spectacular wildlife from Red Squirrels to Muntjac Deer – although you’ll have to keep very still and quiet to see them! Start you wildlife spotting at High Lodge Forest Centre where you can find out the best places to spot Roe and Red Deer, while next door there is a bat hibernaculum, a shelter for both common and unusual bat species including the Pipistrelle and Barbastrelle. Visit the Forest in the autumn and discover the many beautiful species of fungi that thrive here. Risbeth Woods are particularly good for this. Vibrant displays of colour can be enjoyed at Shouldham Warren when the Rhododendrons are in full bloom and for gorgeous Snowdrops visit Little Ouse Valley, a nature reserve in the heart of the Forest. |
| Birdwatching at Thetford Forest |
 For the birdwatching enthusiast, Thetford Forest is perfect. The many different woodland areas are home to a variety of bird species including Woodlarks, Nightjars and Crossbills.Visit High Lodge Forest Centre and look out for woodpeckers and chaffinches in the surrounding woodland. Keep your binoculars at the ready at Lynford Lakes where Kingfishers can often be seen, while Mayday is a welcome habitat for Goshawks and Golden Pheasants. |
| Insects and Reptiles at Thetford Forest |
 Insects and Reptiles of all sorts can be found in the undergrowth in Thetford Forest, including Adders and the Common Lizard. The wetland areas, such as Cranberry Rough, are home to Common Toads and Great Crested Newts. West Stow, on the north edge of the Lark Valley, is a great place to see colourful dragonflies gliding around and the heather and grasses at Two Mile Bottom attracts bees and many butterfly species. |
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| This is just a brief introduction to The Brecks. For more details on The Brecks, The Fens and Thetford please follow the links below. Get Active in The Brecks Places to visit in The Brecks Brecks Wildlife Out and about in The Fens Places to Visit and Events in The Fens Thetford Forest activities Thetford Forest Nature Thetford Forest Events |
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