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Bowl Wood

✦ Ancient woodland8 ha
WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Wren +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Wren +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Small Nettle, Smooth Hawk's-beard, Sweet Chestnut +18 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Cudweed, Climbing Corydalis, Silky Wall Feather-moss +168 more · last seen 2022

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Meadow Brown, Small White +122 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Large White, Meadow Brown, Small White +122 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Narborough Circular WalkWalking route3.8 km
Named routeLength 3.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Pentney and Shouldham Warren via Pentney AbbeyWalking route10.5 km
Named routeLength 10.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Church Roadpublic footpath · 175 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 175 mSurface groundPath type: track
🚴

Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Brecks Cycling Discovery RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
West WinchCycling route
Named routeRef BlueLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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