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Bircham Plantation

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Bircham Plantation

Farm track near Fring
Farm track near Fring Credit: Jonathan Thacker

Bircham Plantation is a picturesque woodland located in Norfolk, England. Covering an area of approximately 150 acres, it is renowned for its tranquil atmosphere and diverse range of tree species. The plantation is situated near the village of Bircham Newton and is easily accessible to visitors.

The woodland is predominantly made up of birch trees, which give the plantation its name. These elegant trees create a stunning landscape, especially during the autumn months when their leaves turn vibrant shades of yellow and gold. In addition to birch, the plantation also features a variety of other tree species, including oak, beech, and pine, further enhancing the natural beauty of the area.

Bircham Plantation offers a range of recreational activities for visitors to enjoy. There are several walking trails that wind their way through the woodland, allowing visitors to explore the plantation at their own pace. Additionally, the plantation is home to an abundance of wildlife, making it an excellent spot for birdwatching and nature enthusiasts.

The plantation is well-maintained, with clear paths and signage to guide visitors. There are also picnic areas and benches scattered throughout the woodland, providing the perfect opportunity to relax and take in the serene surroundings. Furthermore, the plantation is dog-friendly, allowing visitors to bring their furry companions along for a peaceful stroll.

Overall, Bircham Plantation is a charming woodland destination that offers a tranquil escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. With its diverse tree species, scenic walking trails, and abundant wildlife, it is a place of natural beauty and serenity.

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Farm track near Fring
Farm track near Fring
Development at Church Farm, Fring Old barns in process of being put to other uses.
Development at Church Farm, Fring
Old barns in process of being put to other uses.
Barley field alongside Osier Carr near Fring
Barley field alongside Osier Carr near Fring
Farm track near Fring
Farm track near Fring
All Saints, Fring: late September 2023 A delightful church snapped early on an autumn morning
All Saints, Fring: late September 2023
A delightful church snapped early on an autumn morning
As Thomas Hardy put it..... The Roman Road runs straight and bare The Roman Road runs straight and bare (as seen here on the Peddars Way)
As Thomas Hardy put it.....
The Roman Road runs straight and bare The Roman Road runs straight and bare (as seen here on the Peddars Way)
Road and path junction near Bircham The Peddars Way meets a road. One way in a vehicle would take you past Bircham Plantation; the other towards the historic windmill <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.birchamwindmill.co.uk/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.birchamwindmill.co.uk/">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Road and path junction near Bircham
The Peddars Way meets a road. One way in a vehicle would take you past Bircham Plantation; the other towards the historic windmill LinkExternal link
Looking across a field towards Red Barn Farm Taken from the Peddars Way
Looking across a field towards Red Barn Farm
Taken from the Peddars Way
The Peddars Way meets the Fring Road For a little more about Fring see <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fring,_Norfolk" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fring,_Norfolk">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
The Peddars Way meets the Fring Road
For a little more about Fring see LinkExternal link
Heading through Hill Plantation Approaching the end of our first day's walking on the Peddars Way
Heading through Hill Plantation
Approaching the end of our first day's walking on the Peddars Way
Gap in the hedge on the Peddars Way The Peddars Way is a long distance footpath in Norfolk. It is 46 miles long and follows the route of a Roman road. It has been suggested by more than one writer that it was not created by the Romans but was an ancient trackway, a branch or extension of the Icknield Way, used and remodelled by the Romans. The name is said to be derived from the Latin pedester – on foot. It starts at Knettishall Heath in Suffolk (near the Norfolk-Suffolk border, about 4 miles east of Thetford), and it links with the Norfolk Coast Path at Holme-next-the-Sea. Combined with the Norfolk Coast Path, it forms the Peddars Way & Norfolk Coast Path National Trail, one of 15 National Trails in England and Wales, and the two paths together run for 97 miles. Wikipedia: <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peddars_Way" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peddars_Way">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Gap in the hedge on the Peddars Way
The Peddars Way is a long distance footpath in Norfolk. It is 46 miles long and follows the route of a Roman road. It has been suggested by more than one writer that it was not created by the Romans but was an ancient trackway, a branch or extension of the Icknield Way, used and remodelled by the Romans. The name is said to be derived from the Latin pedester – on foot. It starts at Knettishall Heath in Suffolk (near the Norfolk-Suffolk border, about 4 miles east of Thetford), and it links with the Norfolk Coast Path at Holme-next-the-Sea. Combined with the Norfolk Coast Path, it forms the Peddars Way & Norfolk Coast Path National Trail, one of 15 National Trails in England and Wales, and the two paths together run for 97 miles. Wikipedia: LinkExternal link
The road to Red Barn Farm seen from the Peddars Way The Peddars Way is a long distance footpath in Norfolk. It is 46 miles long and follows the route of a Roman road. It has been suggested by more than one writer that it was not created by the Romans but was an ancient trackway, a branch or extension of the Icknield Way, used and remodelled by the Romans. The name is said to be derived from the Latin pedester – on foot. It starts at Knettishall Heath in Suffolk (near the Norfolk-Suffolk border, about 4 miles east of Thetford), and it links with the Norfolk Coast Path at Holme-next-the-Sea. Combined with the Norfolk Coast Path, it forms the Peddars Way & Norfolk Coast Path National Trail, one of 15 National Trails in England and Wales, and the two paths together run for 97 miles. Wikipedia: <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peddars_Way" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peddars_Way">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
The road to Red Barn Farm seen from the Peddars Way
The Peddars Way is a long distance footpath in Norfolk. It is 46 miles long and follows the route of a Roman road. It has been suggested by more than one writer that it was not created by the Romans but was an ancient trackway, a branch or extension of the Icknield Way, used and remodelled by the Romans. The name is said to be derived from the Latin pedester – on foot. It starts at Knettishall Heath in Suffolk (near the Norfolk-Suffolk border, about 4 miles east of Thetford), and it links with the Norfolk Coast Path at Holme-next-the-Sea. Combined with the Norfolk Coast Path, it forms the Peddars Way & Norfolk Coast Path National Trail, one of 15 National Trails in England and Wales, and the two paths together run for 97 miles. Wikipedia: LinkExternal link
The road to Great Bircham seen from the Peddars Way The Peddars Way is a long distance footpath in Norfolk. It is 46 miles long and follows the route of a Roman road. It has been suggested by more than one writer that it was not created by the Romans but was an ancient trackway, a branch or extension of the Icknield Way, used and remodelled by the Romans. The name is said to be derived from the Latin pedester – on foot. It starts at Knettishall Heath in Suffolk (near the Norfolk-Suffolk border, about 4 miles east of Thetford), and it links with the Norfolk Coast Path at Holme-next-the-Sea. Combined with the Norfolk Coast Path, it forms the Peddars Way & Norfolk Coast Path National Trail, one of 15 National Trails in England and Wales, and the two paths together run for 97 miles. Wikipedia: <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peddars_Way" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peddars_Way">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
The road to Great Bircham seen from the Peddars Way
The Peddars Way is a long distance footpath in Norfolk. It is 46 miles long and follows the route of a Roman road. It has been suggested by more than one writer that it was not created by the Romans but was an ancient trackway, a branch or extension of the Icknield Way, used and remodelled by the Romans. The name is said to be derived from the Latin pedester – on foot. It starts at Knettishall Heath in Suffolk (near the Norfolk-Suffolk border, about 4 miles east of Thetford), and it links with the Norfolk Coast Path at Holme-next-the-Sea. Combined with the Norfolk Coast Path, it forms the Peddars Way & Norfolk Coast Path National Trail, one of 15 National Trails in England and Wales, and the two paths together run for 97 miles. Wikipedia: LinkExternal link
Looking towards High Plantation from the Peddars Way The Peddars Way is a long distance footpath in Norfolk. It is 46 miles long and follows the route of a Roman road. It has been suggested by more than one writer that it was not created by the Romans but was an ancient trackway, a branch or extension of the Icknield Way, used and remodelled by the Romans. The name is said to be derived from the Latin pedester – on foot. It starts at Knettishall Heath in Suffolk (near the Norfolk-Suffolk border, about 4 miles east of Thetford), and it links with the Norfolk Coast Path at Holme-next-the-Sea. Combined with the Norfolk Coast Path, it forms the Peddars Way & Norfolk Coast Path National Trail, one of 15 National Trails in England and Wales, and the two paths together run for 97 miles. Wikipedia: <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peddars_Way" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peddars_Way">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Looking towards High Plantation from the Peddars Way
The Peddars Way is a long distance footpath in Norfolk. It is 46 miles long and follows the route of a Roman road. It has been suggested by more than one writer that it was not created by the Romans but was an ancient trackway, a branch or extension of the Icknield Way, used and remodelled by the Romans. The name is said to be derived from the Latin pedester – on foot. It starts at Knettishall Heath in Suffolk (near the Norfolk-Suffolk border, about 4 miles east of Thetford), and it links with the Norfolk Coast Path at Holme-next-the-Sea. Combined with the Norfolk Coast Path, it forms the Peddars Way & Norfolk Coast Path National Trail, one of 15 National Trails in England and Wales, and the two paths together run for 97 miles. Wikipedia: LinkExternal link
Looking towards Top Plantation from the Peddars Way The Peddars Way is a long distance footpath in Norfolk. It is 46 miles long and follows the route of a Roman road. It has been suggested by more than one writer that it was not created by the Romans but was an ancient trackway, a branch or extension of the Icknield Way, used and remodelled by the Romans. The name is said to be derived from the Latin pedester – on foot. It starts at Knettishall Heath in Suffolk (near the Norfolk-Suffolk border, about 4 miles east of Thetford), and it links with the Norfolk Coast Path at Holme-next-the-Sea. Combined with the Norfolk Coast Path, it forms the Peddars Way & Norfolk Coast Path National Trail, one of 15 National Trails in England and Wales, and the two paths together run for 97 miles. Wikipedia: <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peddars_Way" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peddars_Way">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Looking towards Top Plantation from the Peddars Way
The Peddars Way is a long distance footpath in Norfolk. It is 46 miles long and follows the route of a Roman road. It has been suggested by more than one writer that it was not created by the Romans but was an ancient trackway, a branch or extension of the Icknield Way, used and remodelled by the Romans. The name is said to be derived from the Latin pedester – on foot. It starts at Knettishall Heath in Suffolk (near the Norfolk-Suffolk border, about 4 miles east of Thetford), and it links with the Norfolk Coast Path at Holme-next-the-Sea. Combined with the Norfolk Coast Path, it forms the Peddars Way & Norfolk Coast Path National Trail, one of 15 National Trails in England and Wales, and the two paths together run for 97 miles. Wikipedia: LinkExternal link
Looking towards the White House from the Peddars Way
Looking towards the White House from the Peddars Way
Looking back to the Fring Road from the Peddars Way The Peddars Way is a long distance footpath in Norfolk. It is 46 miles long and follows the route of a Roman road. It has been suggested by more than one writer that it was not created by the Romans but was an ancient trackway, a branch or extension of the Icknield Way, used and remodelled by the Romans. The name is said to be derived from the Latin pedester – on foot. It starts at Knettishall Heath in Suffolk (near the Norfolk-Suffolk border, about 4 miles east of Thetford), and it links with the Norfolk Coast Path at Holme-next-the-Sea. Combined with the Norfolk Coast Path, it forms the Peddars Way & Norfolk Coast Path National Trail, one of 15 National Trails in England and Wales, and the two paths together run for 97 miles. Wikipedia: <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peddars_Way" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peddars_Way">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Looking back to the Fring Road from the Peddars Way
The Peddars Way is a long distance footpath in Norfolk. It is 46 miles long and follows the route of a Roman road. It has been suggested by more than one writer that it was not created by the Romans but was an ancient trackway, a branch or extension of the Icknield Way, used and remodelled by the Romans. The name is said to be derived from the Latin pedester – on foot. It starts at Knettishall Heath in Suffolk (near the Norfolk-Suffolk border, about 4 miles east of Thetford), and it links with the Norfolk Coast Path at Holme-next-the-Sea. Combined with the Norfolk Coast Path, it forms the Peddars Way & Norfolk Coast Path National Trail, one of 15 National Trails in England and Wales, and the two paths together run for 97 miles. Wikipedia: LinkExternal link
The Peddars Way: between the Snettisham and Fring Roads The Peddars Way is a long distance footpath in Norfolk. It is 46 miles long and follows the route of a Roman road. It has been suggested by more than one writer that it was not created by the Romans but was an ancient trackway, a branch or extension of the Icknield Way, used and remodelled by the Romans. The name is said to be derived from the Latin pedester – on foot. It starts at Knettishall Heath in Suffolk (near the Norfolk-Suffolk border, about 4 miles east of Thetford), and it links with the Norfolk Coast Path at Holme-next-the-Sea. Combined with the Norfolk Coast Path, it forms the Peddars Way & Norfolk Coast Path National Trail, one of 15 National Trails in England and Wales, and the two paths together run for 97 miles. Wikipedia: <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peddars_Way" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peddars_Way">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
The Peddars Way: between the Snettisham and Fring Roads
The Peddars Way is a long distance footpath in Norfolk. It is 46 miles long and follows the route of a Roman road. It has been suggested by more than one writer that it was not created by the Romans but was an ancient trackway, a branch or extension of the Icknield Way, used and remodelled by the Romans. The name is said to be derived from the Latin pedester – on foot. It starts at Knettishall Heath in Suffolk (near the Norfolk-Suffolk border, about 4 miles east of Thetford), and it links with the Norfolk Coast Path at Holme-next-the-Sea. Combined with the Norfolk Coast Path, it forms the Peddars Way & Norfolk Coast Path National Trail, one of 15 National Trails in England and Wales, and the two paths together run for 97 miles. Wikipedia: LinkExternal link
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Bircham Plantation is located at Grid Ref: TF7333 (Lat: 52.86868, Lng: 0.5733863)

Administrative County: Norfolk

District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Police Authority: Norfolk

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