Cawston Plantation - Broadleaved woodland 10 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🌿 Foraging
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Free entry Dogs welcome 10 ha
Places › England › Eastern › Broadland Getting here
52.79031, 1.14876
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcomeDeciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers
Free
🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Multi-Use Trail, Blickling Estate Walking route 6.5 km ▾
Sand tracks, some tree roots, and hard surfaces with occasional seats. Marker posts along the route. Path is wide and buggy-friendly, but may be unsuitable for limited mobility; some gates and surfaces can challenge unaccompanied wheelchair users.
Named route Length 6.5 km Duration 01:45 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Brady's Walk, Blickling Estate Walking route 8 km ▾
8km trail around Blickling Estate
Named route Length 8 km Duration 02:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Blickling Circular Walk Walking route 7.5 km ▾
Named route Length 7.5 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Two Stations Walking route 5 km ▾
Named route Length 5 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Themelthorpe Loop Walking route 12.5 km ▾
Named route Length 12.5 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 24 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Regional Cycle Route 33 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 33 Regional cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2 Cycling route ▾
Norwich - Lincoln
Named route Ref EV12 International cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map Marriott's Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref MW Local cycle route
Show on map Rebellion Way Cycling route 373 km ▾
Named route Ref Rebel Length 373 km Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Mannington Cycle Route Cycling route 18 km ▾
Named route Length 18 km Round trip Regional cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
9,652 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 9,652 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 27 species
spring summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Jackdaw · Goldfinch · Blue Tit · Great Tit · Collared Dove +22
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Woodpigeon Columba palumbus House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Blackbird Turdus merula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 4 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Potato Capsid · Timothy Grassbug · Mystacides longicornis · Athous haemorrhoidalis
Potato Capsid Closterotomus norwegicus Timothy Grassbug Stenotus binotatus Mystacides longicornis Mystacides longicornis Athous haemorrhoidalis Athous haemorrhoidalis Water Mint · Common Fleabane · Celery-leaved Buttercup · Branched Bur-reed · Bittersweet +7
Water Mint Mentha aquatica Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica Celery-leaved Buttercup Ranunculus sceleratus Branched Bur-reed Sparganium erectum Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara Bulrush Typha latifolia Rigid Hornwort Ceratophyllum demersum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 9,652 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 27 species
spring summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Jackdaw · Goldfinch · Blue Tit · Great Tit · Collared Dove +22
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Woodpigeon Columba palumbus House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Blackbird Turdus merula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 4 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Potato Capsid · Timothy Grassbug · Mystacides longicornis · Athous haemorrhoidalis
Potato Capsid Closterotomus norwegicus Timothy Grassbug Stenotus binotatus Mystacides longicornis Mystacides longicornis Athous haemorrhoidalis Athous haemorrhoidalis Water Mint · Common Fleabane · Celery-leaved Buttercup · Branched Bur-reed · Bittersweet +7
Water Mint Mentha aquatica Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica Celery-leaved Buttercup Ranunculus sceleratus Branched Bur-reed Sparganium erectum Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara Bulrush Typha latifolia Rigid Hornwort Ceratophyllum demersum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Water Forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides
Water Forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides
Cyperus Sedge Carex pseudocyperus
Cyperus Sedge Carex pseudocyperus
Redshank Persicaria maculosa
Redshank Persicaria maculosa
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Gypsywort Lycopus europaeus
Gypsywort Lycopus europaeus Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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