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Brown's Plantation

22 ha

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome22 ha

Getting here

52.64329, 1.35683

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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 on site — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan, Woodpigeon +90 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan, Woodpigeon +90 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Red Dead-nettle, Hemp-agrimony +40 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Red Dead-nettle, Hemp-agrimony +40 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Migrant Hawker, Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +38 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Migrant Hawker, Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Red Dead-nettle, Alexanders +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wherryman's WayWalking route56 km

Norwich to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 56 kmRegional walking route
Boudicca WayWalking route60 km

Norwich to Diss

Named routeLength 60 kmRegional walking route
Olympic Torch Relay (Norwich)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bittern Line Walk 2Walking route5.6 km

Salhouse

Named routeLength 5.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Circular WalkWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

82 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Purple PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef PurpleRound tripLocal cycle route
Blue PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef BluePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Orange PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef OrangeRound tripLocal cycle route
Edith Cavell PilgrimageCycling route22.5 km
Named routeRef ECPLength 22.5 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Pink PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef PinkPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
The Cottage Driverestricted byway · 202 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 202 mSurface gravelPath type: residential
The Cottage Driverestricted byway · 848 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 848 mSurface gravelPath type: path

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pound Lane past Brown's Plantation, Thorpe St Andrew

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pound Lane past Brown's Plantation, Thorpe St Andrew

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🦉WHITLINGHAMNature reserve2.8 km→🌱Tree PlantationUrban park800 m→✦CROWN POINTHistoric site3.6 km→🏞️CATTON PARKCountry park4.4 km→🌱Castle GardensUrban park4.4 km→🌱Castle GardensUrban park4.4 km→

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