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Carleton Plantations

19 ha

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome19 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Greenfinch +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Greenfinch +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Apple-mint, Bramble, Garlic Mustard +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Chicory, Apple-mint, White Bryony +57 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Chicory, Apple-mint, White Bryony +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 22-spot Ladybird, Field Grasshopper, Adonis' Ladybird +13 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 22-spot Ladybird, Field Grasshopper, Adonis' Ladybird +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kett's Country WalkWalking route18 km

Wymondham to Norwich

Named routeLength 18 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Countryside TrailWalking route

Norfolk County Council Circular Walks; Length: 180m

Named route
Wymondham’s Abbey TrailWalking route1.1 km
Named routeLength 1.1 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Hall Lanepublic footpath · 28 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 28 mSurface groundPath type: track
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Blue PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef BluePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Blue PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef BluePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Carleton Forehoe, Low Road, Pond

Carleton Forehoe, Low Road, Pond

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