Burgate Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 30 ha
🦉 Wildlife🍄 Fungi🍂 Seasonal
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 30 ha
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52.34066, 1.04561
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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 🍄 Mushroom 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 🍄 Mushroom 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 welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Variospora aurantia, Diplotomma alboatrum +17 more · last seen 2016; Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Variospora aurantia, Diplotomma alboatrum +17 more · last seen 2016
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Wood Bristle-moss, Cypress-leaved Plait-moss, White-tipped Bristle-moss +294 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Bramble, Raspberry Bryum, Hogweed +18 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Kestrel, Goldfinch +45 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Kestrel, Goldfinch +45 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Peacock, Large White +56 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Peacock, Large White +56 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 20 signed routes nearby · 43 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 · 93 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 93 m Path type: unclassified
Show on map Shepherds Lane public footpath · 129 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 129 m Path type: unclassified
Show on map 22 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 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 N/A Cycling route 573 m ▾
Named route Ref 30 Length 573 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 7 public paths nearby
Public paths
Scama Lane byway open to all traffic · 1 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 1 m Surface ground Path type: track
Show on map Scama Lane byway open to all traffic · 79 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 79 m Path type: track
Show on map Scama Lane byway open to all traffic · 331 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 331 m Path type: track
Show on map Scama Lane byway open to all traffic · 286 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 286 m Surface ground Path type: track
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
6,270 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,270 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 34 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Kestrel · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Goldfinch · Rook +29
Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2023 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2023 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2023 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2022 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2022 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Swift Apus apus2022 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2022 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur2021 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2023 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2023 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2022 House Martin Delichon urbicum2022 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2022 Jay Garrulus glandarius2022 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2022 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2022 Coot Fulica atra2022 Skylark Alauda arvensis2022 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2022 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2022 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2021 Robin Erithacus rubecula2021 Little Owl Athene noctua2021 Blackbird Turdus merula2021 Common Pipistrelle · Brown Long-eared Bat · Natterer's Bat · Soprano Pipistrelle · Brown Hare +2
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus Natterer's Bat Myotis nattereri Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2024 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2024 Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2022 ▾
Great Crested Newt
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Lesser Stag Beetle · Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus · Banded General · Hornet Hoverfly · Dark-edged Bee-fly +10
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2022 Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus Banded General Stratiomys potamida2022 Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2022 Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2022 Curled Dock · Common Fleabane · Lesser Stitchwort · Knapweed · Wood Speedwell +63
Curled Dock Rumex crispus2024 Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica2024 Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea2024 Knapweed Centaurea2024 Wood Speedwell Veronica montana2024 Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,270 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 34 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Kestrel · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Goldfinch · Rook +29
Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2023 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2023 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2023 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2022 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2022 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Swift Apus apus2022 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2022 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur2021 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2023 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2023 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2022 House Martin Delichon urbicum2022 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2022 Jay Garrulus glandarius2022 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2022 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2022 Coot Fulica atra2022 Skylark Alauda arvensis2022 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2022 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2022 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2021 Robin Erithacus rubecula2021 Little Owl Athene noctua2021 Blackbird Turdus merula2021 Common Pipistrelle · Brown Long-eared Bat · Natterer's Bat · Soprano Pipistrelle · Brown Hare +2
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus Natterer's Bat Myotis nattereri Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2024 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2024 Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2022 ▾
Great Crested Newt
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Lesser Stag Beetle · Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus · Banded General · Hornet Hoverfly · Dark-edged Bee-fly +10
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2022 Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus Banded General Stratiomys potamida2022 Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2022 Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2022 Curled Dock · Common Fleabane · Lesser Stitchwort · Knapweed · Wood Speedwell +63
Curled Dock Rumex crispus2024 Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica2024 Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea2024 Knapweed Centaurea2024 Wood Speedwell Veronica montana2024 Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Hedgehog
Hedgehog
Erinaceus europaeus2021
Erinaceus europaeus2021
Ormosia lineata
Ormosia lineata
Ormosia lineata2022
Ormosia lineata2022
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2022
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2022
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus2022
Syrphus torvus 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
Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana2021
Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana2021 2024
2024
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2024
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2024
Hazel Corylus avellana2024
Hazel Corylus avellana2024
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2024
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2024
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2024
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2024
White Bryony Bryonia dioica2024
White Bryony Bryonia dioica2024
Gypsywort Lycopus europaeus2024
Gypsywort Lycopus europaeus2024
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2024
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2024
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus2024
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus2024
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
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
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2024
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2024
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2024
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2024
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
False Fox-sedge Carex otrubae2024
False Fox-sedge Carex otrubae2024
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum2024
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum2024
Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris2024
Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris2024
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
Marsh Lousewort Pedicularis palustris2024
Marsh Lousewort Pedicularis palustris2024
Greater Celandine Chelidonium majus2024
Greater Celandine Chelidonium majus2024
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem Ornithogalum nutans2023
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem Ornithogalum nutans2023
White Stonecrop Sedum album2022
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