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Broom Covert

82 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome82 ha

Getting here

52.77654, 0.56996

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Chiffchaff, Wren +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Chiffchaff, Wren +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +75 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Great Brome, White Comfrey, Selfheal +2 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Great Brome, White Comfrey, Selfheal +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Harpley Circular WalkWalking route8 km
Named routeLength 8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Houghton CircularWalking route4.5 km

This route circles one of Norfolk's most important Bronze Age landscapes.

Named routeLength 4.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Leziate CircularWalking route4.8 km

A peaceful route passes between the sleepy villages of Leziate and Ashwicken.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Peddars WayWalking route74 km
Named routeLength 74 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

8 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
King's Lynn-SwaffhamCycling route
Named routeRef Gold (5)Local cycle route
King's Lynn - FakenhamCycling route
Named routeRef Green (2)Local cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Peddars Way Cycle RouteMountain bike route83.6 km

The Peddars Way with suggested detours to avoid footpath-only sections.

Named routeLength 83.6 kmNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Eastgate Drove

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Eastgate Drove

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Well Hall Roman settlementHistoric site2.6 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→✦Site of Leziate ChurchHistoric site5 km→✦Site of All Saints' ChurchHistoric site5 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→✦Medieval and early post-medieval settlement remains 570m west of Jubilee FarmHistoric site3.8 km→

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