D' Oyly's Grove
✦ Ancient woodland4 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🌳Ancient🦉Wildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha
Getting here
52.51143, 1.28134
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Pochard
- 🌳Ancient woodland 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
- 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Pochard
- 🌳Ancient woodland 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
10 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Pheasant +75 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Pheasant +75 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
💜Bluebell walks
Strong match
Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
Dogs allowed — public woodland
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Migrant Hawker, Large Yellow Underwing +175 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km5 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Boudicca WayWalking route60 km▾
Norwich to Diss
Named routeLength 60 kmRegional walking route
Via BeataWalking route▾
A pilgrimage with a difference... with a dream to span Great Britain from Lowestoft to St Davids.
Named routeRegional walking route
Kett's Country WalkWalking route18 km▾
Wymondham to Norwich
Named routeLength 18 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Tas Valley WayWalking route42 km▾
Norwich to Attleborough
Named routeLength 42 kmRegional walking route
Mulbarton’s Old Witch TrailWalking route4.7 km▾
Named routeLength 4.7 kmRound tripLocal walking route
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km▾
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Pymar's Lanebridleway · 720 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 720 mSurface groundPath type: path
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
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