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Pensthorpe Natural Park

Free admission

Pensthorpe Natural Park is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.

Pensthorpe Natural Park, forests & woodlands in Norfolk

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–3 h
Nearest railway station
Walsingham · 8.4 km
  • Free entry
  • Family-friendly
  • Dog-friendly

About

Pensthorpe Natural Park is a named forest, woodland or nature reserve in the United Kingdom. Address: Fakenham Road, Norwich, NR21 0LN. Opening hours: 10:00-16:00; Dec 25-26 off. Coordinates: 52.8218°, 0.8909°.

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Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wensum SSSI
  • Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Norfolk Coast

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Pensthorpe Natural Park is located in Pensthorpe, Norfolk, England and is approximately one mile from Fakenham and close to the A1067 road. The park covers 700 acres (280 ha). The River Wensum, which runs through the site, is a designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC). Pensthorpe Conservation Trust (PCT) was formed in January 2003. It is a charitable trust that works closely with Pensthorpe Natural Park to showcase the importance of species and habitat conservation. The PCT works with partner organisations in national conservation programmes to conserve wetland and farmland bird species. These partnerships include Operation Turtle Dove, The Great Crane Project and re-introduction projects for red squirrels and corncrakes.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

The site was created as a nature reserve by Bill Makins in the 1980s, before being bought by Bill and Deb Jordan in 2003, of Jordans cereals. During excavations to create the lakes and wader scrapes, one million tons of aggregates were excavated. The work uncovered finds including a hand axe believed to date from 8000 BC. Tusks and the tooth from a woolly mammoth were also found.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates
52.8218, 0.8909
County
Norfolk
Parish
Kettlestone
Postcode
NR21 0LN
Parliamentary constituency
Broadland and Fakenham
Phone
+44 1328 851465
Nearest railway station
Walsingham8.4 km
Opening
10:00-16:00; Dec 25-26 off
Official site
www.pensthorpe.com

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Pensthorpe Natural Park?
Pensthorpe Natural Park is in Norfolk, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NR21 0LN), in the parish of Kettlestone.
Is Pensthorpe Natural Park a protected site?
Yes — Pensthorpe Natural Park is part of the River Wensum SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Norfolk Coast National Landscape (AONB).
Is Pensthorpe Natural Park free to visit?
Yes, Pensthorpe Natural Park is free to enter.
How do I get to Pensthorpe Natural Park?
Drivers can navigate to postcode NR21 0LN. It sits within the Broadland and Fakenham parliamentary constituency.