Norfolk
Breckland District
South Acre

Wash Pit Plantation

Wash Pit Plantation is a forest in , , . Wash Pit Plantation is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Castle Acre Priory and Castle Acre Bailey Gate.

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was a Cluniac priory in the of , , , dedicated to St Mary, St Peter, and St Paul. It is thought to have been founded in 1089 by William de Warenne, 2nd Earl of Surrey.

City gate
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Castle Acre Castle and town walls are a set of ruined medieval defences built in the village of , . The castle was built soon after the Norman Conquest by William de Warenne, the Earl of Surrey, at the intersection of the and the Peddars Way.

Grassland
is a 17.8-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of in . This unimproved grazing marsh on the banks of the has diverse grassland habitats, and the marshy conditions provide nesting sites for several wetland bird species.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Swaffham and Castle Acre.

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is a picturesque market town in the west of . It became famous as one of the principal filming locations for the ITV television series Kingdom from 2007 to 2009.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in the county of . The village is located on the course of the , 4.2 miles north of and 26 miles west of .

Village
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is a village and civil parish in the King's Lynn and West Norfolk district of the county of , England. It covers an area of 14.49 km2 and had a population of 187 in 83 households at the 2001 census, the population increasing to 260 at the 2011 Census.

Wash Pit Plantation

Latitude
52.6935° or 52° 41′ 37″ north
Longitude
0.658° or 0° 39′ 29″ east
Open location code
9F42MMV5+96
Open­Street­Map ID
way 204487645
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­wood
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as South Acre and St James’s Green.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fingerhill Plantation and Washpit Reservoir.

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