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Broadleaved woodland near Thurne

21 ha

📷 Katy Walters · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsDogsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

52.69242, 1.56802

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weavers’ WayWalking route98 km

Cromer to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 98 kmRegional walking route
Acle CircularWalking route7.2 km

Weavers’ Way - Walk 10

Named routeLength 7.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Burlingham Wood Circular WalkWalking route5.5 km
Named routeLength 5.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Wherry Lines Walk 8Walking route3.5 km

Acle

Named routeLength 3.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Potter Heigham CircularWalking route5.8 km
Named routeLength 5.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Caister Castle Cycle RouteCycling route13 km
Named routeLength 13 kmPoint-to-pointRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Abbey Farm, Thurne

📷 Katy Walters · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Abbey Farm, Thurne

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Potter Heigham BridgeHistoric site2.1 km→🌱Bakers Arms GreenUrban park2.9 km→✦St Benet's AbbeyHistoric site3.1 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.8 km→✦Site of St Mary's Priory, Wey BridgeHistoric site5 km→✦Saint Benet's Abbey Drainage MillHistoric site3.3 km→

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