The Forestry Commission's East England Office, which is the administrative centre of the district, is based in Santon Downham.
Much of the land here originally belonged to the Santon Downham estate, which was at one time owned by Charles Sloane (later Lord Cadogan ).
An impressive avenue of Limes line the Thetford road to the village. Local information and leaflets are available at the East England office reception.
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- Bus Stop
- Cycling
- Dogs on lead
- Picnic
- Walking
- Toliets
- Horse riding
The Forestry Commission has a Open Access policy for horse riding. As a consequence there are very few way-marked trails in the forest. O.S.Explorer map 229 shows areas owned by the Forestry Commission and open to the public to ride. Deboxing areas can be found at the east end of the Harling Drove (FR23) and north of the railway line at Santon Downham. The areas north of the railway line are best suited to horse riding as this is away from the concentration of visitors using High Lodge and the cycling trails. Please observe all signs especially those relating to 'Forest Operation'.
- Information
Information is available form the Forestry Commission Office open daily from 09:00-16:00
- Parking
In the village off of the B1107
- Shop
The Santon Downham village shop is open Mon-Fri 09:00-16:00
Location
OS Grid ref: TL815877
Postcode: IP27 0TJ
Contact
Opening & Parking
Opening Times:
Dawn to Dusk
Parking
In the village off of the B1107
Useful sites
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