Blackhill Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 67 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 67 ha
Places › England › Eastern › South Norfolk Getting here
52.66394, 1.16949
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +74 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Cowslip, Lesser Celandine, Horse-chestnut +11 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Aphelocheirus (Aphelocheirus) aestivalis, Red-legged Shieldbug +118 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Aphelocheirus (Aphelocheirus) aestivalis, Red-legged Shieldbug +118 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 19 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Marriott's Way Walking route 42 km ▾
Norwich to Aylsham via Reepham on disused railway
Named route Ref MW Length 42 km Regional walking route
Show on map Countryside Trail Walking route ▾
Norfolk County Council Circular Walks; Length: 180m
Named route
Show on map Costessey Circular Walking route 5.5 km ▾
Named route Length 5.5 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Green Trail Walking route 1.7 km ▾
Named route Length 1.7 km Round trip Uea active campus
Show on map Orange Trail Walking route 1.5 km ▾
Named route Length 1.5 km Round trip Uea active campus
Show on map 29 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Purple Pedalway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Purple Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map Pink Pedalway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Pink Point-to-point Local cycle route
Show on map Green Pedalway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Green Point-to-point Local cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2 Cycling route ▾
Norwich - Lincoln
Named route Ref EV12 International cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 44 m ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 44 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos To Costessey on Costessey Lane
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Wildlife to spot
15,428 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 15,428 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Great Tit · Moorhen · Robin +37
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Blackbird Turdus merula Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Starling Sturnus vulgaris Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Muntjac · Otter
Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Otter Lutra lutra 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 12 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Aphelocheirus (Aphelocheirus) aestivalis · Snail Hunter · Cheilosia grossa · Dark Bush-cricket · Common Darter +7
Aphelocheirus (Aphelocheirus) aestivalis Aphelocheirus (Aphelocheirus) aestivalis2025 Snail Hunter Cychrus caraboides Cheilosia grossa Cheilosia grossa Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025 Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 15,428 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Great Tit · Moorhen · Robin +37
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Blackbird Turdus merula Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Starling Sturnus vulgaris Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Muntjac · Otter
Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Otter Lutra lutra 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 12 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Aphelocheirus (Aphelocheirus) aestivalis · Snail Hunter · Cheilosia grossa · Dark Bush-cricket · Common Darter +7
Aphelocheirus (Aphelocheirus) aestivalis Aphelocheirus (Aphelocheirus) aestivalis2025 Snail Hunter Cychrus caraboides Cheilosia grossa Cheilosia grossa Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025 Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Short-winged Cone-head
Short-winged Cone-head
Conocephalus dorsalis2025
Conocephalus dorsalis2025
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2025
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus2025
Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus2025
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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