Getting here
52.90123, 1.11686
Best for
1 activityWildlife
Free70%Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
18
16 named nearby · 2 public paths
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Cycling
5
5 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Blakeney Circular Walk · Walking7.5 km
Bittern Line Walk 10 · Walking8 km
Cley Heritage Walk · Walking0
Wild Garden Route, Sheringham Park · Walking2.9 km
About this reservoir
Hempstead Wood Dam is a reservoir managed by Forestry England within their forest estate. Managed by Forestry England, the site is actively maintained for recreation and conservation.
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Free entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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