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Big Wood

24 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome24 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Robin
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 367m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Robin, Tufted Duck +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Robin, Tufted Duck +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Robin, Tufted Duck +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — White Dead-nettle, Common Nettle, Few-flowered Garlic +1 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Anthomyia, Cabbage Stem Weevil, Pied Shieldbug +2 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Anthomyia, Cabbage Stem Weevil, Pied Shieldbug +2 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, White Dead-nettle, Common Nettle +10 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, White Dead-nettle, Common Nettle +10 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wherryman's WayWalking route56 km

Norwich to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 56 kmRegional walking route
Boudicca WayWalking route60 km

Norwich to Diss

Named routeLength 60 kmRegional walking route
Olympic Torch Relay (Norwich)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bittern Line Walk 1Walking route3 km

Norwich

Named routeLength 3 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Marriott's WayWalking route42 km

Norwich to Aylsham via Reepham on disused railway

Named routeRef MWLength 42 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

92 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Purple PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef PurpleRound tripLocal cycle route
Blue PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef BluePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Orange PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef OrangeRound tripLocal cycle route
Edith Cavell PilgrimageCycling route22.5 km
Named routeRef ECPLength 22.5 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Pink PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef PinkPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hall Drivebridleway · 29 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 29 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Hall Drivebridleway · 31 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 31 mSurface concretePath type: service
Hall Drivebridleway · 73 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 73 mPath type: service
Hall Drivebridleway · 156 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 156 mSurface concretePath type: service
Hall Drivebridleway · 12 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 12 mSurface concretePath type: service

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