4/5)About Orange Walk
The Orange Walk can be started from St Helens Picnic Site or from Santon Downham and offers the walker a variety of habitats and many opportunities for wildlife watching. The walk passes through the Little Ouse Valley Forest Nature Reserve, crosses the river and takes the walker through the edge of Santon Downham village.
How to get there:
Orange Walk can be started from St Helens in Thetford Forest Park. Santon Downham and Brandon are the nearest towns or villages.
St Helens picnic site is located on the outskirts of the village of Santon Downham.
From Brandon, take the B1107 towards Thetford. Just outside of Brandon, fork left, signposted Santon Downham and Forest District Offices. Follow this road through the village until you reach the church. Turn left, towards the village shop. Continue on this road, over the river and turn immediately right signposted St Helens Picnic Site.
OS Grid Reference: TL 827875
For details of public transport visit http://www.transportdirect.info
You can also access this trail through Santon Downham.
What's on in Thetford Forest Park
June
- Rex Graham Reserve Open Day Saturday 2 June 2012
- Live Music in Thetford Forest Thursday 14 June 2012 to Saturday 16 June 2012
Thursday 12 July 2012 to Saturday 14 July 2012 - Live Music - Razorlight Thursday 14 June 2012
- Live Music - Plan B Friday 15 June 2012
- Live Music - Will Young Saturday 16 June 2012
July
- Live Music in Thetford Forest Thursday 14 June 2012 to Saturday 16 June 2012
Thursday 12 July 2012 to Saturday 14 July 2012 - Live Music - Ed Sheeran Thursday 12 July 2012
- Live Music - Alfie Boe Friday 13 July 2012
- Live Music - The Darkness Saturday 14 July 2012
| St Helens Facilities. |
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Trail waymarking:
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| Length of trail: Five miles |
| Approximate time of trail: Allow two and a half hours |
| Open or closed: closed Due to Forest Operations and tree harvesting this trail is closed until January 2013. |
| Click here to find out what else you can do in this forest. |
Contact: |
| Nicky Russell 01842 819081 e-mail: nicky.russell@forestry.gsi.gov.uk |
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