Rock Garden Trail Feature – 39 Steps Trail loop from Welcome to Thetford Warren Lodge

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Rock Garden Trail Feature – 39 Steps Trail loop from Welcome to Thetford Warren Lodge

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Rock Garden Trail Feature – 39 Steps Trail loop from Welcome to Thetford Warren Lodge

04:25

17.0km

100m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

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Parking

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252 m

Thetford Warren Lodge

Highlight • Historical Site

Thetford Warren Lodge is an example of a rabbit warrener’s lodge, a bygone local industry of which little remains. The lodge was likely built by the monks of Thetford Priory in the late 13th century. It would have been at the centre of a huge warren where rabbits would be farmed. In the medieval period, rabbit meat was a banquet staple and rabbit fur was used to line the clothing of nobility. A highly lucrative trade, the lodge was built with thick walls to protect the warrener and the contents of the lodge from poachers. Interestingly, rabbits were still farmed here until the early 20th century.

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4.03 km

Beech Trail

Highlight • Trail

The Beech and the Fir Trails intersect at this point. If you have been following the Fir Trail from High Lodge Visitor Centre, it is well worth picking up the Beech Trail for an extra 3.7 miles (6km) to explore Rishbeth Wood and Thetford Warren Lodge before heading back to High Lodge.

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5.34 km

Thetford Forest Trails

Highlight • Forest

Nice - nothing more to say

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5.53 km

Thetford Forest Paths

Highlight • Trail

9.64 km

Rock Garden Trail Feature

Highlight • Climb

Rock garden as you start the trail, just go for it

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12.7 km

39 Steps Trail

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

A twisty track on the Beater Trail. This section is 575m in length. The trail isn't very technical, there is a good flow and you can go reasonably fast.

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