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Oak Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

11 ha

📷 Adrian S Pye · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsForagingWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

52.68398, 1.31013

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bittern Line Walk 3Walking route6 km

Hoveton and Wroxham

Named routeLength 6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Marriott's WayWalking route42 km

Norwich to Aylsham via Reepham on disused railway

Named routeRef MWLength 42 kmRegional walking route
Olympic Torch Relay (Norwich)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Costessey CircularWalking route5.5 km
Named routeLength 5.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Walsingham WayWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

24 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
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Pink PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef PinkPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths
Quaker Lanebridleway · 47 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 47 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Lodge, in Buxton Road, Spixworth

📷 Adrian S Pye · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Lodge, in Buxton Road, Spixworth

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️CATTON PARKCountry park3 km→🌱Waterloo ParkUrban park4.6 km→🐄Hillside Animal SanctuaryVisitor farm2.4 km→🌱Barkers Lane Open SpaceUrban park2.5 km→✦CATTON HALLHistoric site2.9 km→🌱Sparhawk ParkUrban park3.3 km→

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