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Carr Wood

14 ha

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

52.63887, 1.42788

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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
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Hazel, Common Nettle +28 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark Bush-cricket, Field Grasshopper, Hawthorn Shieldbug +88 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark Bush-cricket, Field Grasshopper, Hawthorn Shieldbug +88 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sycamore, Pedunculate Oak, Plantago major subsp. major +247 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Sycamore, Pedunculate Oak, Plantago major subsp. major +247 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wherryman's WayWalking route56 km

Norwich to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 56 kmRegional walking route
Circular RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Shirley's PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Burlingham Wood Circular WalkWalking route5.5 km
Named routeLength 5.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Bittern Line Walk 2Walking route5.6 km

Salhouse

Named routeLength 5.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Green PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef GreenPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route132 m
Named routeRef 1Length 132 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface unsealedloose

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Skirting Dawling's Wood

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Skirting Dawling's Wood

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🌱Tree PlantationUrban park5 km→🌱The Walled GardenUrban park1.6 km→🌱The Walled GardenUrban park1.6 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.1 km→🌱Lingwood Village GreenUrban park4.3 km→🌱Rackheath Jubilee ParkUrban park4.4 km→

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