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Burgate Wood

✦ Ancient woodland30 ha
WildlifeFungiSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome30 ha

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
  • 🍄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

Good to know

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

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

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

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

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Raspberry Bryum, Hogweed +18 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Kestrel, Goldfinch +45 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Kestrel, Goldfinch +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

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
🚶

Walking

20 signed routes nearby · 43 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Boudicca WayWalking route60 km

Norwich to Diss

Named routeLength 60 kmRegional walking route
Angles WayWalking route150 km
Named routeLength 150 kmRegional walking route
Spider TrailWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmLocal walking route
Lopham LoopWalking route500 m
Named routeLength 500 mLocal walking route
Waveney TrailWalking route6.5 km
Named routeRef WaTLength 6.5 kmLocal walking route
Shepherds Lanepublic footpath · 93 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 93 mPath type: unclassified
Shepherds Lanepublic footpath · 129 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 129 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Diss Beacon Cycle RouteCycling route15 km
Named routeLength 15 kmLocal cycle route
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route573 m
Named routeRef 30Length 573 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Scama Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1 mSurface groundPath type: track
Scama Lanebyway open to all traffic · 79 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 79 mPath type: track
Scama Lanebyway open to all traffic · 331 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 331 mPath type: track
Scama Lanebyway open to all traffic · 286 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 286 mSurface groundPath type: track

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