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Witton Heath - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland13 ha

📷 David Pashley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

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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
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

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

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

24 signed routes nearby · 7 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
Paston WayWalking route22 km
Named routeLength 22 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Sea Palling to WeybourneWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Bacton CircularWalking route9.2 km

A walk across farmland and along country lanes between two historic churches.

Named routeLength 9.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Weavers’ WayCycling route
Named routeRef WWLocal cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Norfolk Coast Cycleway Explorer 8 - Quiet Lanes networkCycling route36 km

The Cromer to Great Yarmouth section of the Norfolk Coast Cycleway passes through the ‘Quiet Lanes’. Unlike the other ‘loops’ off the cycleway this explorer invites you to literally get out there and explore the area using the Quiet Lanes network.

Named routeLength 36 kmRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland Path Junction

📷 David Pashley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland Path Junction

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱War Memorial ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱War Memorial ParkUrban park3 km→🦉PIGNEY'S WOODNature reserve2.5 km→🌱War Memorial ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Trackside ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Trackside ParkUrban park3.4 km→

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