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Old Yards Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

28 ha

📷 Greg Chapman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsInsectsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome28 ha

Getting here

52.71928, 0.56339

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 77m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths

Free

Wildlife

Lowland fens priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders

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

7 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nar Valley WayWalking route54 km

Kings Lynn to Gressenhall

Named routeLength 54 kmRegional walking route
Cross-Norfolk TrailWalking route96 km

King’s Lynn to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 96 kmPoint-to-pointRhn
Harpley Circular WalkWalking route8 km
Named routeLength 8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Narborough Circular WalkWalking route3.8 km
Named routeLength 3.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Pentney and Shouldham Warren via Pentney AbbeyWalking route10.5 km
Named routeLength 10.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Common Lanepublic footpath · 17 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 17 mPath type: track
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
King's Lynn-SwaffhamCycling route
Named routeRef Gold (5)Local cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Common Lanerestricted byway · 341 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 341 mPath type: track
Common Lanerestricted byway · 41 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 41 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wheelwrights Oven and Old Forge

📷 Greg Chapman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wheelwrights Oven and Old Forge

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦NARFORD HALLHistoric site4.5 km→✦Medieval settlement remains east of Walton CommonHistoric site900 m→✦Well Hall Roman settlementHistoric site4 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→🌱All Saint's ChurchUrban park3.9 km→✦Site of All Saints' ChurchHistoric site5 km→

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