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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome
Getting here
52.34628, 1.05366
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 35+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Kestrel 🐕 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 35+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Kestrel 🐕 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Kestrel, Goldfinch +32 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Birds — Woodpigeon, Kestrel, Goldfinch +32 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus, Banded General, Lesser Stag Beetle +12 more · last seen 2025; Acid grassland — heathland butterflies and rare invertebrates
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Curled Dock, Nipplewort, Hazel +65 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 20 signed routes nearby · 47 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Boudicca Way Walking route 60 km ▾
Norwich to Diss
Named route Length 60 km Regional walking route
Show on map Angles Way Walking route 150 km ▾
Named route Length 150 km Regional walking route
Show on map Spider Trail Walking route 2 km ▾
Named route Length 2 km Local walking route
Show on map Lopham Loop Walking route 500 m ▾
Named route Length 500 m Local walking route
Show on map Waveney Trail Walking route 6.5 km ▾
Named route Ref WaT Length 6.5 km Local walking route
Show on map Shepherds Lane public footpath · 129 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 129 m Path type: unclassified
Show on map Shepherds Lane public footpath · 93 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 93 m Path type: unclassified
Show on map 33 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Diss Beacon Cycle Route Cycling route 15 km ▾
Named route Length 15 km Local cycle route
Show on map Two Rivers Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 30 Regional cycle route
Show on map Heart of Suffolk Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref HoSR Regional 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 Wolf Way Cycling route 400 km ▾
Named route Ref Wolf Way Length 400 km Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Regional Cycle Route 30 Cycling route 373 km ▾
Named route Ref 30 Length 373 km Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
Dam Lane byway open to all traffic · 207 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 207 m Path type: service
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Wildlife to spot
6,209 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,209 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Kestrel · Goldfinch · Chiffchaff · Pheasant +30
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2023 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2022 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2022 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2023 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2023 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2023 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2023 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2023 Rook Corvus frugilegus2023 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2022 House Martin Delichon urbicum2022 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2022 Jay Garrulus glandarius2022 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2022 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2022 Robin Erithacus rubecula2021 Little Owl Athene noctua2021 Blackbird Turdus merula2021 Swift Apus apus2021 Swallow Hirundo rustica2021 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2021 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2021 Skylark Alauda arvensis2021 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2021 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2021 Common Pipistrelle · Brown Long-eared Bat · Hedgehog · Natterer's Bat · Soprano Pipistrelle +2
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2022 Natterer's Bat Myotis nattereri Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2024 Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2022 ▾
Great Crested Newt
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus · Banded General · Lesser Stag Beetle · Hornet Hoverfly · Eupeodes luniger +10
Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus Banded General Stratiomys potamida2022 Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2022 Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2022 Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2022 Curled Dock · Nipplewort · Hazel · Soft-rush · Rosebay Willowherb +63
Curled Dock Rumex crispus2024 Nipplewort Lapsana communis2024 Hazel Corylus avellana2024 Soft-rush Juncus effusus2024 Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2024 White Bryony Bryonia dioica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,209 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Kestrel · Goldfinch · Chiffchaff · Pheasant +30
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2023 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2022 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2022 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2023 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2023 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2023 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2023 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2023 Rook Corvus frugilegus2023 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2022 House Martin Delichon urbicum2022 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2022 Jay Garrulus glandarius2022 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2022 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2022 Robin Erithacus rubecula2021 Little Owl Athene noctua2021 Blackbird Turdus merula2021 Swift Apus apus2021 Swallow Hirundo rustica2021 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2021 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2021 Skylark Alauda arvensis2021 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2021 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2021 Common Pipistrelle · Brown Long-eared Bat · Hedgehog · Natterer's Bat · Soprano Pipistrelle +2
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2022 Natterer's Bat Myotis nattereri Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2024 Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2022 ▾
Great Crested Newt
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus · Banded General · Lesser Stag Beetle · Hornet Hoverfly · Eupeodes luniger +10
Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus Banded General Stratiomys potamida2022 Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2022 Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2022 Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2022 Curled Dock · Nipplewort · Hazel · Soft-rush · Rosebay Willowherb +63
Curled Dock Rumex crispus2024 Nipplewort Lapsana communis2024 Hazel Corylus avellana2024 Soft-rush Juncus effusus2024 Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2024 White Bryony Bryonia dioica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Roe Deer
Roe Deer
Capreolus capreolus2024
Capreolus capreolus2024
Syrphus torvus
Syrphus torvus
Syrphus torvus2022
Syrphus torvus2022
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2022
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2022
Botanophila fugax Botanophila fugax2022
Botanophila fugax Botanophila fugax2022
Limonia nubeculosa Limonia nubeculosa2022
Limonia nubeculosa Limonia nubeculosa2022
Suillia affinis Suillia affinis2022
Suillia affinis Suillia affinis2022
Gymnocheta viridis Gymnocheta viridis2022
Gymnocheta viridis Gymnocheta viridis2022
Phaonia subventa Phaonia subventa2022
Phaonia subventa Phaonia subventa2022
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2022
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2022
Ormosia lineata Ormosia lineata2022
Ormosia lineata Ormosia lineata2022
Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana2021
Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana2021 2024
2024
Gypsywort Lycopus europaeus2024
Gypsywort Lycopus europaeus2024
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2024
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2024
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus2024
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus2024
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea2024
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea2024
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus2024
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus2024
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2024
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2024
Water-plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica2024
Water-plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica2024
Cleavers Galium aparine2024
Cleavers Galium aparine2024
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2024
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2024
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2024
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2024
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2024
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2024
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara2024
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara2024
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2024
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2024
Marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre2024
Marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre2024
Common Vetch Vicia sativa2024
Common Vetch Vicia sativa2024
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria2024
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria2024
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis2024
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis2024
Remote Sedge Carex remota2024
Remote Sedge Carex remota2024
Hedge Bedstraw Galium album2024
Hedge Bedstraw Galium album2024
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2024
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2024
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2024
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2024
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2024
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2024
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2024
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2024
Water Mint Mentha aquatica2024
Water Mint Mentha aquatica2024
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2024
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2024
Clustered Dock Rumex conglomeratus2024
Clustered Dock Rumex conglomeratus2024
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2024
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2024
Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica2024
Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica2024
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2024
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2024
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana2024
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana2024
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2024
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2024
Knapweed Centaurea2024
Knapweed Centaurea2024
Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica2024
Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica2024
Suffolk Lungwort Pulmonaria obscura
Suffolk Lungwort Pulmonaria obscura
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2024
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2024
Common Spike-rush Eleocharis palustris2024
Common Spike-rush Eleocharis palustris2024
Ivy Hedera helix2024
Ivy Hedera helix2024
Common Sallow Salix cinerea2024
Common Sallow Salix cinerea2024
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium2024
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium2024
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2024
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2024
Bulrush Typha latifolia2024
Bulrush Typha latifolia2024
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum2024
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum2024
Toadflax Linaria2024
Toadflax Linaria2024
Smaller Cat's-tail Phleum bertolonii2024
Smaller Cat's-tail Phleum bertolonii2024
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2024
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2024
Smooth Tare Ervum tetraspermum2024
Smooth Tare Ervum tetraspermum2024
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2024
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2024
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea2024
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea2024
Ragwort Senecio2024
Ragwort Senecio2024
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum2024
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum2024
Yellow Oat-grass Trisetum flavescens2024
Yellow Oat-grass Trisetum flavescens2024
Privet Ligustrum2024
Privet Ligustrum2024
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2024
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2024
Cyperus Sedge Carex pseudocyperus2024
Cyperus Sedge Carex pseudocyperus2024
False Fox-sedge Carex otrubae2024
False Fox-sedge Carex otrubae2024
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum2024
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum2024
Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris2024
Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris2024
Marsh Lousewort Pedicularis palustris2024
Marsh Lousewort Pedicularis palustris2024
Early-purple Orchid Orchis mascula2024
Early-purple Orchid Orchis mascula2024
Greater Celandine Chelidonium majus2024
Greater Celandine Chelidonium majus2024
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem Ornithogalum nutans2023
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