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Wildlife at Lynford Stag Thetford Forest Park
East Anglia
England
Lynford is the nearest town or village.
OS Grid Reference: TL 815 916
 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.
A recent addition is a giant wood play sculpture of a deer!
Birds: The mixed conifer and broadleaf woods are ideal for various tits, Goldcrest and Firecrest.
How to get there:
Take the A134 Thetford to Mundford road.
Approximately half a mile after the Lynford cross roads turn right, signposted Lynford Stag picnic site.
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Activities
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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. :A Guide Map showing 26 trails around the forest is available for £2 from High Lodge Forest Centre or from the Forest Office at Santon Downham(Office hours only) |
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Lynford Stag is a fantastic site for fungi spotting. Look out for regular fungi walks and fry up's in our Autumn and Winter "What's On in Thetford Forest Park" events programme. |
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You are welcome to picnic here but please do not BBQ. |
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Because of safety considerations the play equipment will be removed from this area in early November |
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Other places to go in Thetford Forest Park
Rishbeth Wood
The Kings Forest
High Lodge Forest Centre
West Stow
High Ash
Thorpe Woodlands
Lynford Arboretum and Lakes
Mayday
High Lodge Forest Centre Christmas Tree Sales
Cranberry Rough
St Helens
Great Hockham
Santon Downham
Two Mile Bottom
Shouldham Warren
Contact:
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