St Helen’s Picnic Site Explore St Helen’s Picnic Site

To Mundford To Mundford 23 St Helen’s Picnic Site, Santon Downham

Drove - The 5 mile circular walk takes you Harlin g Santon Warren through the forest Nature Reserve and

A1 34 across the Little Ouse river.

4 6 Interesting information on the history and wildlife of this area To can be found on eight panels 5 around the walk. The walk can Forestry Commission be started from St Helen’s Picnic Office Site or Santon Downham. The

21 7 easy access trail at St Helen’s Picnic Site is one and a half miles Li Santon tt 22 le long and follows the river for Downham Ouse part of its route. It is suitable for Top: Ri wheelchairs and buggies. Snowdrops ve at Santon r Downham Hereward Way Right: 3 8 To 1 Nightjar on Brandon nest 2 St Helen’s Key Picnic Site Parking Litt le Ouse Pa 17 Information Panels th Toilets (summer only) 1 Welcome to St Helen’s Picnic Site 2 Medieval Santon Trails 3 Breckland flora Red Trail 4 Little Ouse Meadows 17 Easy Access 5 Santon Warren - Heathland for the future

18 Orange Trail 6 Rare birds of the forest 20 0 km 200 400 600 800 1 km 5 mile circular trail To 7 Blood Hill - Prehistoric burial mound Thetford 0 m ¼ mile ½ mile Brandon to Thetford 10 miles 8 St Helen’s Church and Holy Well

Local Forestry Commission Office: Follow the Forest Code Forestry Commission East of , Santon Downham, Brandon, IP27 0TJ l Guard against all risks of fire. l Protect and respect wildlife, plants and trees. Forestry Commission T 01842 810271 email [email protected] woodlands have been l Keep dogs under control. certified in accordance l Take your litter home. with the rules of the Forest www.forestry.gov.uk l Make no unnecessary noise. Stewardship Council. l Take only memories away. SGS-FM/COC-000358 Catch Designs, March 2010. © 2009 Forest Stewardship Council A.C.

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