Great Wood - Broadleaved woodland
6 ha
🐶Dogs🦅Birds🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha
Getting here
52.74816, 1.21492
Open directionsv
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
- 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies
Free
Lowland heathland priority habitat
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km9 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Themelthorpe LoopWalking route12.5 km▾
Named routeLength 12.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Cawston CircularWalking route4.5 km▾
Named routeLength 4.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Aylsham Town CircularWalking route7 km▾
Named routeLength 7 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Aylsham WorkhouseWalking route2 km▾
Named routeLength 2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Bure Valley Short LoopWalking route1 km▾
Named routeLength 1 kmRound tripLocal walking route
14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route▾
Norwich - Lincoln
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Marriott's WayCycling route▾
Named routeRef MWLocal cycle route
Bure Valley PathCycling route▾
Named routeRef BVPLocal cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km▾
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Themelthorpe Cycle LoopCycling route13.5 km▾
Named routeLength 13.5 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
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