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Hethel Old Thorn

 Hethel Old Thorn stands in a tranquil setting at the edge of a tiny south Norfolk village, nestling beside the church and its peaceful churchyard. At 700 years old it is the oldest hawthorn on record in East Anglia. And at 0.025 hectares, it is the smallest Wildlife Trust nature reserve in the country.

Dogs policy:
Public footpath leads to the Thorn.
 

Opening times

Season Opening Days Opening Hours
Year round Everyday Dawn till dusk

Prices

There is no charge for access to this reserve.



Directions and Transport

Leave Norwich on the B1113 road heading south west for 10km. Turn right into Hethel and head for the church. Limited parking is available on the verge near the church. NWT Hethel Old Thorn can be found about 300m down the public footpath from the church. Access is over a stile.

 

Facts

Type: A thirteenth century hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Size: 0.025 Hectares
Designation: none
Map reference: OS Landranger 134
Grid reference: TG 171 005


Did you know?

At only 0.025 ha., NWT Hethel Old Thorn is one of the smallest nature reserves in the UK. In the mid-eighteenth century, the hawthorn trunk measured more than 12 feet in circumference, but is now a shadow of its former self.
 



Facilities

 

Visitor centre

 



What to look for

700 year-old NWT Hethel Old Thorn is the oldest hawthorn on record in East Anglia.

Events at this reserve

There are no events currently scheduled for this reserve, see the events list for a full list of events

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