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Big Wood - Broadleaved woodland

8 ha

📷 David Leeming · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

52.59755, 1.25719

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🛝Playground 215m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

30 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wherryman's WayWalking route56 km

Norwich to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 56 kmRegional walking route
Boudicca WayWalking route60 km

Norwich to Diss

Named routeLength 60 kmRegional walking route
Olympic Torch Relay (Norwich)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bittern Line Walk 1Walking route3 km

Norwich

Named routeLength 3 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Marriott's WayWalking route42 km

Norwich to Aylsham via Reepham on disused railway

Named routeRef MWLength 42 kmRegional walking route
Beech Walkpublic footpath · 497 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 497 mSurface groundPath type: path
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Cycling

80 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Purple PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef PurpleRound tripLocal cycle route
Blue PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef BluePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Orange PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef OrangeRound tripLocal cycle route
Edith Cavell PilgrimageCycling route22.5 km
Named routeRef ECPLength 22.5 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Pink PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef PinkPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

14 public paths nearby

Public paths
Church Lanebridleway · 6 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 6 mPath type: track
Mill Lanerestricted byway · 162 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 162 mPath type: track
Church Lanebridleway · 3 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 3 mPath type: track
Church Lanebridleway · 25 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 25 mPath type: track
Church Lanebridleway · 12 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 12 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

River Yare Eaton Common

📷 David Leeming · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

River Yare Eaton Common

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🌱Earlham ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Eaton ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Eaton ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Eaton ParkUrban park2.6 km→✦Earlham ParkHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Chapelfield GardensUrban park3.9 km→

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