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Lower Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland36 ha

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

SeasonalWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome36 ha

Getting here

52.53779, 1.15304

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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
  • 🅿️Ashwellthorpe Woods car park 87m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kett's Country WalkWalking route18 km

Wymondham to Norwich

Named routeLength 18 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Tas Valley WayWalking route42 km

Norwich to Attleborough

Named routeLength 42 kmRegional walking route
Mulbarton’s Old Witch TrailWalking route4.7 km
Named routeLength 4.7 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Wreningham’s Ghost Commons TrailWalking route1.9 km
Named routeLength 1.9 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Wymondham’s Abbey TrailWalking route1.1 km
Named routeLength 1.1 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Kett's Countrypublic footpath · 75 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 75 mPath type: footway
Kett's Countrypublic footpath · 4 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 4 mSurface woodPath type: path
Kett's Countrypublic footpath · 442 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 442 mSurface grassPath type: path
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Blue PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef BluePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Blue PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef BluePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path in Lower Wood

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path in Lower Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱King's Head MeadowUrban park4.5 km→🌱Priory GardensUrban park4.8 km→🌱Ketts ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Bond's GreenUrban park4.5 km→✦Wymondham AbbeyHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Priory GardensUrban park4.8 km→

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