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Blackrow Plantation

80 ha

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome80 ha

Getting here

52.71701, 1.23608

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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 nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Blackcap +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Blackcap +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Phasia obesa, Bog Bush-cricket, Meadow Grasshopper +18 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

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Marriott's WayWalking route42 km

Norwich to Aylsham via Reepham on disused railway

Named routeRef MWLength 42 kmRegional walking route
Walsingham WayWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Yellow RouteWalking route500 m
Named routeLength 500 mLocal walking route
Blue RouteWalking route1 km
Named routeLength 1 kmLocal walking route
Red RouteWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Bure Valley PathCycling route
Named routeRef BVPLocal cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Themelthorpe Cycle LoopCycling route13.5 km
Named routeLength 13.5 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route44 m
Named routeRef 1Length 44 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Sandy Lanerestricted byway · 648 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 648 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Heathland surrounded by forest

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Heathland surrounded by forest

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The GreenUrban park4.5 km→🌱Taverham ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Broadland Country ParkUrban park1.1 km→⛪St Margaret's ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→✦Round barrow N of Sandy LaneHistoric site3.5 km→⛪St Margaret's ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→

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