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Summerhouse Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

11 ha

📷 Helen Steed · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsDogsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

52.70319, 1.59720

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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

9 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Norfolk Coast PathWalking route191.7 km
Named routeRef NCPLength 191.7 kmNational walking route
Weavers’ WayWalking route98 km

Cromer to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 98 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Lowestoft to Sea PallingWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Potter Heigham CircularWalking route5.8 km
Named routeLength 5.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Thurne CircularWalking route3.3 km

Weavers’ Way - Walk 9

Named routeLength 3.3 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Common Roadpublic footpath · 180 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 180 mSurface dirtPath type: service
Common Roadpublic footpath · 1.6 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.6 kmSurface dirtPath type: track
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Grove Road, nr Bastwick

📷 Helen Steed · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Grove Road, nr Bastwick

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Potter Heigham BridgeHistoric site1.3 km→🌱Bakers Arms GreenUrban park4.2 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.7 km→✦Saint Mary's ChurchHistoric site4.3 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→⛪St Edmund's ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→

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