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Mousehold Heath - Broadleaved woodland

7 ha

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

52.63810, 1.31155

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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
  • 🅿️St James' Hill Scenic Point 62m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

25 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

96 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Playing fields by Norwich Prison

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Playing fields by Norwich Prison

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Chapelfield GardensUrban park2 km→🦉WHITLINGHAMNature reserve2.6 km→🌱Sloughbottom ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Eaton ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Eaton ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Eaton ParkUrban park4.3 km→

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