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Lynford Stag


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About Lynford Stag

Glimpsed through the roadside trees, a passing traveller could be forgiven for marvelling at the audacity of the bold deer parading at this popular picnic site. The distinctive creature, however, is no more than a metal imitation "target stag", found by the Forestry Commission workers when the area was being planted. It belonged to the former owner of Lynford Hall, Sir Richard Sutton, Master of the Hunt and bears the scars of its former role. In addition there is a giant wood play sculpture of a deer!

 

How to get there:

Lynford Stag is in Thetford Forest Park.
Take the A134 Thetford to Mundford road.
Approximately half a mile after the Lynford cross roads turn right, signposted Lynford Stag picnic site.
Lynford is the nearest town or village.
OS Grid Reference: TL 815 916
For details of public transport visit http://www.transportdirect.info

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Facilities:

ParkingEasy Access

Activities

Play Area
Walking There is a Green Walk (1.25miles) and a Blue Walk (1.75miles). The walks lead you through mixed young and mature plantations of Conifer and Dounglas Fir. For a longer walk take the grassed track passing through an avenue of Limes to Lynford.
Green Walk
Blue Walk
Wildlife Activities Lynford Stag is a good site for fungi spotting. Look out for regular fungi walks in Thetford Forest Park events programme.
Picnic You are welcome to picnic here but please do not BBQ.

Contact:

Nicky Russell

01842 819081
e-mail: nicky.russell@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

User Comments

You are more than welcome to use Lynford Stag as a stop off point but please note there are no toilets.

Nicky Russell - Recreation Ranger, 1/May/2012

I am taking a party to RAF Coningsby is it permissible to coach stop at Lynford Stag for a mid journey break? Thank you

Ass. ex Royal Observer Corps, 9/Apr/2012

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