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Baconsthorpe Wood

9 ha

📷 Adrian S Pye · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

52.90188, 1.15857

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 279m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

21 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bittern Line Walk 10Walking route8 km

Sheringham

Named routeLength 8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Roman Camp Circular WalkWalking route9 km

A diverse walk along clifftop paths and through undulating hills with stunning views.

Named routeLength 9 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Norfolk Coast Path, Sheringham CircularWalking route9.5 km

Stretch your legs up Beeston Bump before heading inland through hilly fields, woodland and commons south east of Sheringham before returning to enjoy sea-side delights in this coastal town.

Named routeLength 9.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Gresham Heritage WalkWalking route1.7 km

A short, tranquil walk through the open fields and wooded, country lanes of Gresham village. See if you can spot kestrels, red kites and buzzards in the big Norfolk skies.

Named routeLength 1.7 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Have fun on the family trailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Hall Lanepublic footpath · 340 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 340 mPath type: track
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cromer Explorer LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Regional cycle route
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Mannington Cycle RouteCycling route18 km
Named routeLength 18 kmRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fishing lake near Baconsthorpe Wood

📷 Adrian S Pye · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fishing lake near Baconsthorpe Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sheringham ParkUrban park3.2 km→✦SHERINGHAM HALLHistoric site3.6 km→✦BARNINGHAM HALLHistoric site3.7 km→🏞️HOLTCountry park4.2 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→🌱Hempstead Playing FieldUrban park2.5 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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New Decoy Plantation

High Kelling, Nr Holt

2.1 km→
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Horse Pit Pond

Between Holt & Hempstead

2.6 km→
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Hempstead Wood Dam

Between Holt & Hempstead

2.8 km→

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