Glade
← Back🌲 Conifer forest

Allen's Plantation

4 ha

📷 Richard Humphrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.64321, 0.42726

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodcock, Blue Tit, Jackdaw +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodcock, Blue Tit, Jackdaw +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Straw Dot, 7-spot Ladybird, Curtonotus aulicus +106 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Straw Dot, 7-spot Ladybird, Curtonotus aulicus +106 more · last seen 2022

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Holly, Broom, Winter Heliotrope +30 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Holly, Broom, Winter Heliotrope +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Bramble, Common Chickweed +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fen Rivers Way (Ely to King's Lynn)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Nar Valley WayWalking route54 km

Kings Lynn to Gressenhall

Named routeLength 54 kmRegional walking route
Cross-Norfolk TrailWalking route96 km

King’s Lynn to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 96 kmPoint-to-pointRhn
Ouse Valley Way 4 (Brandon Creek to King’s Lynn)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Pentney and Shouldham Warren via Pentney AbbeyWalking route10.5 km
Named routeLength 10.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Downham Market Ring CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
West WinchCycling route
Named routeRef BlueLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route349 m
Named routeRef 11Length 349 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

In Allen's Plantation near South Runcton, Norfolk

📷 Richard Humphrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

In Allen's Plantation near South Runcton, Norfolk

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦STRADSETT HALLHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Memorial GardenUrban park4.8 km→🐄Watatunga Wildlife ReserveVisitor farm3.5 km→🌱Angel Field (Millennium Green)Urban park4.1 km→✦Moat at the Old RectoryHistoric site3.8 km→✦Medieval settlement remains immediately west of All Saints' ChurchHistoric site3.8 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 08575144-0c36-4160-81ad-fe853ff0daa2