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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
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Getting here
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for
6 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Chiffchaff +74 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Chiffchaff +74 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +71 more · last seen 2025
🍂Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Scots Pine, Climbing Corydalis, Ivy-leaved Toadflax +16 more · last seen 2025
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
🌲Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Elizabeth WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Hunstanton to Sutton BridgeWalking route53 km▾
Named routeRef ECPLength 53 kmNational walking route
The Woottons CircularWalking route3 km▾
This Woottons route has good surfaces throughout and a number of bridges to help visitors through woodland.
Named routeLength 3 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Norfolk Coast PathWalking route191.7 km▾
Named routeRef NCPLength 191.7 kmNational walking route
34 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
FairsteadCycling route▾
Named routeRef PinkLocal cycle route
North LynnCycling route▾
Named routeRef GreenLocal cycle route
North Lynn ↔ Marsh Lane ↔ SpringwoodCycling route▾
Named routeRef NLLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route▾
Norwich - Lincoln
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Parkway Neighbourhood RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef GoldLocal cycle route
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos
16 photos from nearby open sources
View towards Penny Wood (left)
Photos
View towards Penny Wood (left)
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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