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Summerhouse Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.70881, 1.61243

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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

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Lowland fens priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates

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

10 signed routes nearby · 6 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
Winterton on Sea CircularWalking route3.5 km

An easy walk looping inland from Winterton, with fabulous views and a mysterious ruin to explore.

Named routeLength 3.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Cess Roadpublic footpath · 600 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 600 mPath 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

View south along Cess Lane

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View south along Cess Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Potter Heigham BridgeHistoric site2.1 km→🌱The GreenUrban park1.7 km→✦Saint Mary's ChurchHistoric site4.5 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds1.4 km→✦Saint Mary's ChurchHistoric site4.2 km→⛪St Edmund's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→

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