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Kirby Road Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

5 ha

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PicnicDogsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.61215, 1.32901

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕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
Parking· FreePicnic spot

Best for

8 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Family friendly

picnic area

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
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Cycling

92 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

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hall Drivebridleway · 29 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 29 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Hall Drivebridleway · 31 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 31 mSurface concretePath type: service
Hall Drivebridleway · 73 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 73 mPath type: service
Hall Drivebridleway · 156 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 156 mSurface concretePath type: service
Hall Drivebridleway · 12 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 12 mSurface concretePath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Access road to Whitlingham Hall

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Access road to Whitlingham Hall

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉WHITLINGHAMNature reserve1.1 km→🌱Chapelfield GardensUrban park3.3 km→🌱Eaton ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Eaton ParkUrban park5 km→✦CROWN POINTHistoric site400 m→🌱Castle GardensUrban park2.8 km→

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