Knettishall Heath Nature Reserve

Heathland, woodland and open landscapes

Knettishall Heath Nature Reserve is a varied landscape of open heathland, woodland, grassland and river habitats on the Suffolk-Norfolk border. Paths and historic trackways cross the reserve, creating a network of routes through its different landscapes.

Grazing helps shape the open heath, while woodland, grassland and the river valley create changing habitats across the reserve. Together they make Knettishall Heath an important wild place within the wider Breckland landscape and somewhere that can be explored through both short walks and longer routes.

The reserve is also closely connected to the Peddars Way. The long-distance trail begins at Knettishall Heath before heading north through woodland and open countryside, eventually continuing across Norfolk towards the coast.

For visitors exploring the wider area, Knettishall Heath provides the broader destination, while the nature reserve forms its wild landscape and the focus for walking, wildlife and time spent on the heath.
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For walkers beginning the Peddars Way, Grange Farm House in nearby Euston provides a rural base within easy reach of Knettishall Heath. Its location makes it well placed for an overnight stay before reaching the trailhead and beginning the walk north through the Breckland countryside.