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High Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

43 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome43 ha

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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 on site — 4 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 — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Parking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Reedbeds — bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded tits and reed warblers

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Reedbeds priority habitat

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Reedbeds — emperor dragonfly and rare fen invertebrates

Free

Waterside walks

Good match

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Foraging

Good match

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

8 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

Angles WayWalking route150 km

Named routeLength 150 kmRegional walking route

Wherry Lines Walk 4Walking route4 km

Reedham

Named routeLength 4 kmRound tripLocal walking route

Wherry Lines Walk 5Walking route9 km

Haddiscoe

Named routeLength 9 kmRound tripLocal walking route

Wherry Lines Walk 6Walking route8 km

Somerleyton

Named routeLength 8 kmRound tripLocal walking route

Reeds Lanepublic footpath · 88 m

Public pathpublic footpathLength 88 mPath type: service

🚴

Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Southwald to Reedham Cycle RouteCycling route

Named routeRef 31Regional cycle route

N/ACycling route985 m

Named routeRef 31Length 985 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

🐴

Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths

Priory Roadbridleway · 19 m

Public pathbridlewayLength 19 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Priory Roadbridleway · 115 m

Public pathbridlewayLength 115 mSurface groundPath type: residential

Priory Roadbridleway · 275 m

Public pathbridlewayLength 275 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

34,706 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

34,706 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds51 species

autumnwinter

2026

Mute Swan · Grey Heron · Black-headed Gull · Rook · Herring Gull +46

Mute SwanCygnus olor2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
MagpiePica pica2025
Common GullLarus canus2025
Great TitParus major2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
LapwingVanellus vanellus2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
StonechatSaxicola rubicola2025
FieldfareTurdus pilaris2025
Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
SnipeGallinago gallinago2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
Water RailRallus aquaticus2025
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
CurlewNumenius arquata2025
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus2025
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus2025
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2025
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
KingfisherAlcedo atthis2025
SwallowHirundo rustica2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025

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Mammals6 species

winter

2025

Chinese Water Deer · Rabbit · Mole · Fallow Deer · Red Deer +1

Chinese Water DeerHydropotes inermis
RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
MoleTalpa europaea
Fallow DeerDama dama
Red DeerCervus elaphus
MuntjacMuntiacus reevesi

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

34,706 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds51 species

autumnwinter

2026

Mute Swan · Grey Heron · Black-headed Gull · Rook · Herring Gull +46

Mute SwanCygnus olor2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
MagpiePica pica2025
Common GullLarus canus2025
Great TitParus major2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
LapwingVanellus vanellus2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
StonechatSaxicola rubicola2025
FieldfareTurdus pilaris2025
Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
SnipeGallinago gallinago2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
Water RailRallus aquaticus2025
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
CurlewNumenius arquata2025
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus2025
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus2025
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2025
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
KingfisherAlcedo atthis2025
SwallowHirundo rustica2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025

🦌

Mammals6 species

winter

2025

Chinese Water Deer · Rabbit · Mole · Fallow Deer · Red Deer +1

Chinese Water DeerHydropotes inermis
RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
MoleTalpa europaea
Fallow DeerDama dama
Red DeerCervus elaphus
MuntjacMuntiacus reevesi

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

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