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Getting here
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Wren
- 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
- 🐾Acle Hall Farm on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Wren
- 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
- 🐾Acle Hall Farm on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Wren, Robin +57 more · last seen 2026
Free
Birds — Woodpigeon, Wren, Robin +57 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Green Shieldbug +257 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Oxeye Daisy, Lady's Bedstraw, Selfheal +126 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Wherryman's WayWalking route56 km▾
Norwich to Great Yarmouth
Named routeLength 56 kmRegional walking route
Weavers’ WayWalking route98 km▾
Cromer to Great Yarmouth
Named routeLength 98 kmRegional walking route
Acle CircularWalking route7.2 km▾
Weavers’ Way - Walk 10
Named routeLength 7.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Burlingham Wood Circular WalkWalking route5.5 km▾
Named routeLength 5.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Wherry Lines Walk 1Walking route2.5 km▾
Buckenham to Brundall
Named routeLength 2.5 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km▾
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Caister Castle Cycle RouteCycling route13 km▾
Named routeLength 13 kmPoint-to-pointRegional cycle route
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Mill Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1.1 km▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.1 kmPath type: track
Mill Lanebyway open to all traffic · 334 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 334 mPath type: track
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Parking area on Norwich Road, Acle
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Wildlife to spot
29,578 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
29,578 records · National Biodiversity NetworkWren · Carrion Crow · Dunnock · Woodpigeon · Blackcap +23
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- DunnockPrunella modularis2025
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- RookCorvus frugilegus2025
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
- RobinErithacus rubecula2025
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
- SwallowHirundo rustica2025
- Great TitParus major2025
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis2025
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin2025
- MagpiePica pica2025
- JackdawColoeus monedula2025
- SwiftApus apus2025
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
Red Deer
Common Lizard
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
Red-legged Shieldbug · Migrant Hawker · Gorse Shieldbug · Lagria hirta · Volucella inanis +93
- Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes2025
- Migrant HawkerAeshna mixta2025
- Gorse ShieldbugPiezodorus lituratus
- Lagria hirtaLagria hirta2025
- Volucella inanisVolucella inanis2025
- Common DarterSympetrum striolatum
Guelder-rose · Marsh Fern · Smooth Hawk's-beard · Caper Spurge · Dwarf Elder +6
- Guelder-roseViburnum opulus
- Marsh FernThelypteris palustris
- Smooth Hawk's-beardCrepis capillaris
- Caper SpurgeEuphorbia lathyris
- Dwarf ElderSambucus ebulus
- Nicotiana sylvestrisNicotiana sylvestris
- Lady's BedstrawGalium verum
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
29,578 records · National Biodiversity NetworkWren · Carrion Crow · Dunnock · Woodpigeon · Blackcap +23
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- DunnockPrunella modularis2025
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- RookCorvus frugilegus2025
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
- RobinErithacus rubecula2025
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
- SwallowHirundo rustica2025
- Great TitParus major2025
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis2025
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin2025
- MagpiePica pica2025
- JackdawColoeus monedula2025
- SwiftApus apus2025
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
Red Deer
Common Lizard
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
Red-legged Shieldbug · Migrant Hawker · Gorse Shieldbug · Lagria hirta · Volucella inanis +93
- Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes2025
- Migrant HawkerAeshna mixta2025
- Gorse ShieldbugPiezodorus lituratus
- Lagria hirtaLagria hirta2025
- Volucella inanisVolucella inanis2025
- Common DarterSympetrum striolatum
Guelder-rose · Marsh Fern · Smooth Hawk's-beard · Caper Spurge · Dwarf Elder +6
- Guelder-roseViburnum opulus
- Marsh FernThelypteris palustris
- Smooth Hawk's-beardCrepis capillaris
- Caper SpurgeEuphorbia lathyris
- Dwarf ElderSambucus ebulus
- Nicotiana sylvestrisNicotiana sylvestris
- Lady's BedstrawGalium verum
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
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SphaerophoriaSphaerophoria2025SphaerophoriaSphaerophoria2025Speckled Bush-cricketLeptophyes punctatissima2025Speckled Bush-cricketLeptophyes punctatissima2025Willow Emerald DamselflyChalcolestes viridis2025Willow Emerald DamselflyChalcolestes viridis2025Pantilius (Pantilius) tunicatusPantilius (Pantilius) tunicatus2025Pantilius (Pantilius) tunicatusPantilius (Pantilius) tunicatus2025Platycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanus2025Platycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanus2025Hawthorn ShieldbugAcanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025Hawthorn ShieldbugAcanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025Field GrasshopperChorthippus brunneus2025Field GrasshopperChorthippus brunneus2025Kite-tailed RobberflyMachimus atricapillus2025Kite-tailed RobberflyMachimus atricapillus2025Platycheirus peltatus agg.Platycheirus peltatus agg.2025Platycheirus peltatus agg.Platycheirus peltatus agg.2025Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina2025Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina2025Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2025Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2025Emperor DragonflyAnax imperator2025Emperor DragonflyAnax imperator2025Chrysotoxum bicinctumChrysotoxum bicinctum2025Chrysotoxum bicinctumChrysotoxum bicinctum2025Common CockchaferMelolontha melolontha2025Common CockchaferMelolontha melolontha2025Glischrochilus hortensisGlischrochilus hortensisGlischrochilus hortensisGlischrochilus hortensisDark-edged Bee-flyBombylius majorDark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctataCtenarytaina eucalyptiCtenarytaina eucalyptiCtenarytaina eucalyptiCtenarytaina eucalyptiBright Four-spined LegionnaireChorisops nagatomii2025Bright Four-spined LegionnaireChorisops nagatomii2025Limnephilus lunatusLimnephilus lunatus2025Limnephilus lunatusLimnephilus lunatus2025Sylvicola punctatusSylvicola punctatus2025Sylvicola punctatusSylvicola punctatus2025Hairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarum2025Hairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarum2025Culiseta annulataCuliseta annulata2025Culiseta annulataCuliseta annulata2025Juniper ShieldbugCyphostethus tristriatus2025Juniper ShieldbugCyphostethus tristriatus2025Demetrias atricapillusDemetrias atricapillus2025Demetrias atricapillusDemetrias atricapillus202524-spot LadybirdSubcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata202524-spot LadybirdSubcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2025Violet Ground BeetleCarabus violaceus2025Violet Ground BeetleCarabus violaceus2025Birch ShieldbugElasmostethus interstinctus2025Birch ShieldbugElasmostethus interstinctus2025Jet AntLasius fuliginosus2025Jet AntLasius fuliginosus2025Edwardsiana frustratorEdwardsiana frustrator2025Edwardsiana frustratorEdwardsiana frustrator2025Metylophorus nebulosusMetylophorus nebulosus2025Metylophorus nebulosusMetylophorus nebulosus2025Parent BugElasmucha grisea2025Parent BugElasmucha grisea2025Salpingus planirostrisSalpingus planirostris2025Salpingus planirostrisSalpingus planirostris2025Batman HoverflyMyathropa florea2025Batman HoverflyMyathropa florea2025Himacerus (Anaptus) majorHimacerus (Anaptus) major2025Himacerus (Anaptus) majorHimacerus (Anaptus) major2025Corizus hyoscyamiCorizus hyoscyami2025Corizus hyoscyamiCorizus hyoscyami2025Ledra auritaLedra aurita2025Ledra auritaLedra aurita2025Lesser Stag BeetleDorcus parallelipipedus2025Lesser Stag BeetleDorcus parallelipipedus2025Mocydia croceaMocydia crocea2025Mocydia croceaMocydia crocea2025Psectrotanypus variusPsectrotanypus varius2025Psectrotanypus variusPsectrotanypus varius2025Syrphus ribesiiSyrphus ribesii2025Syrphus ribesiiSyrphus ribesii2025Cabbage BugEurydema (Eurydema) oleracea2025Cabbage BugEurydema (Eurydema) oleracea2025Mystacides longicornisMystacides longicornis2025Mystacides longicornisMystacides longicornis2025Liocoris tripustulatusLiocoris tripustulatus2025Liocoris tripustulatusLiocoris tripustulatus2025Cheilosia paganaCheilosia pagana2025Cheilosia paganaCheilosia pagana2025Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens2025Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens2025Pea-leaf WeevilSitona lineatus2025Pea-leaf WeevilSitona lineatus2025Hornet HoverflyVolucella zonaria2025Hornet HoverflyVolucella zonaria2025Dromius quadrimaculatusDromius quadrimaculatus2025Dromius quadrimaculatusDromius quadrimaculatus2025Physocephala rufipesPhysocephala rufipes2025Physocephala rufipesPhysocephala rufipes2025AneugmenusAneugmenus2025AneugmenusAneugmenus2025Sphaerophoria scriptaSphaerophoria scripta2025Sphaerophoria scriptaSphaerophoria scripta2025Turnip TigressAthalia rosae2025Turnip TigressAthalia rosae2025Cabbage Stem WeevilCeutorhynchus pallidactylus2025Cabbage Stem WeevilCeutorhynchus pallidactylus2025Little SnipeflyChrysopilus asiliformis2025Little SnipeflyChrysopilus asiliformis2025Timothy GrassbugStenotus binotatus2025Timothy GrassbugStenotus binotatus2025Platystoma seminationisPlatystoma seminationis2025Platystoma seminationisPlatystoma seminationis2025Nyctia halterataNyctia halterata2025Nyctia halterataNyctia halterata2025Pleasant SawflyTenthredo amoena2025Pleasant SawflyTenthredo amoena2025Graphomya maculataGraphomya maculata2025Graphomya maculataGraphomya maculata2025Kidney-spot LadybirdChilocorus renipustulatus2025Kidney-spot LadybirdChilocorus renipustulatus2025Xylota segnisXylota segnis2025Xylota segnisXylota segnis2025Four-spotted ChaserLibellula quadrimaculata2025Four-spotted ChaserLibellula quadrimaculata2025Graphopsocus cruciatusGraphopsocus cruciatus2025Graphopsocus cruciatusGraphopsocus cruciatus2025Ant Damsel BugHimacerus (Aptus) mirmicoides2025Ant Damsel BugHimacerus (Aptus) mirmicoides2025Criorhina berberinaCriorhina berberina2025Criorhina berberinaCriorhina berberina2025Eristalis nemorumEristalis nemorum2025Eristalis nemorumEristalis nemorum202514-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata202514-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata2025Vine WeevilOtiorhynchus sulcatus2025Vine WeevilOtiorhynchus sulcatus2025Eupeodes lunigerEupeodes luniger2025Eupeodes lunigerEupeodes luniger2025Opomyza florumOpomyza florum2025Opomyza florumOpomyza florum2025Roesel's Bush-cricketRoeseliana roeselii2025Roesel's Bush-cricketRoeseliana roeselii2025SyrphusSyrphus2025SyrphusSyrphus2025Curculio venosusCurculio venosus2025Curculio venosusCurculio venosus2025Ruddy DarterSympetrum sanguineum2025Ruddy DarterSympetrum sanguineum2025Common Gooseberry NematineEuura ribesii2025Common Gooseberry NematineEuura ribesii2025Lily BeetleLilioceris lilii2025Lily BeetleLilioceris lilii2025Glow-wormLampyris noctiluca2025Glow-wormLampyris noctiluca2025Campyloneura virgulaCampyloneura virgula2025Campyloneura virgulaCampyloneura virgula2025Cuckoo-Spit InsectPhilaenus spumarius2025Cuckoo-Spit InsectPhilaenus spumarius2025Black-horned GemMicrochrysa polita2025Black-horned GemMicrochrysa polita2025Yellow Mealworm BeetleTenebrio molitor2025Yellow Mealworm BeetleTenebrio molitor2025Cionus tuberculosusCionus tuberculosus2025Cionus tuberculosusCionus tuberculosus2025Volucella inflataVolucella inflata2025Volucella inflataVolucella inflata2025Common Green SawflyTenthredo mesomela2025Common Green SawflyTenthredo mesomela2025Black SnipeflyChrysopilus cristatus2025Black SnipeflyChrysopilus cristatus2025Xanthogramma pedissequumXanthogramma pedissequum2025Xanthogramma pedissequumXanthogramma pedissequum2025Acrossus rufipesAcrossus rufipes2025Acrossus rufipesAcrossus rufipes2025Volucella bombylansVolucella bombylans2025Volucella bombylansVolucella bombylans2025Willow Flea BeetleCrepidodera aurata2025Willow Flea BeetleCrepidodera aurata2025Scarce ChaserLibellula fulva2025Scarce ChaserLibellula fulva2025Red AntMyrmica rubra2025Red AntMyrmica rubra2025Pyramidal OrchidAnacamptis pyramidalisPyramidal OrchidAnacamptis pyramidalisPetty SpurgeEuphorbia peplusPetty SpurgeEuphorbia peplusHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumBarren BromeAnisantha sterilisBarren BromeAnisantha sterilis