Weeting Castle and the Fengate droves

Four miles in about two hours on sandy droves, forest edge and a short lane, out from the moated twelfth-century manor house at Weeting along the old Fengate droveways onto the Breckland heath fringe and back through the village. Park in the small lay-by next to the castle entrance and in front of the village church, postcode IP27 0RQ; entry to the castle is free and it is open any reasonable time in daylight hours. English Heritage welcomes dogs on leads at the castle, but there are four steps up from the lay-by and two kissing gates on the path to the ruins, the droves have no water at all, and rabbits are everywhere on this ground.