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Catlane Wood

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.91947, 0.53097

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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
  • 🌿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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Red-legged Partridge +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Red-legged Partridge +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Migrant Hawker, Black Oil-beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly +145 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Migrant Hawker, Black Oil-beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly +145 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — White Horehound, Vervain, Common Gromwell +20 more · last seen 2025; Plants — White Horehound, Vervain, Common Gromwell +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Turkey Oak, Wild Marjoram, Wild Strawberry

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Elizabeth WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Long walkWalking route6.5 km
Named routeLength 6.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Hunstanton to Sutton BridgeWalking route53 km
Named routeRef ECPLength 53 kmNational walking route
Heacham CircularWalking route4.3 km

A short and very accessible route, the Heacham circular often provides sparkling views across the Wash.

Named routeLength 4.3 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Hunstanton CircularWalking route3.8 km

This short circular route is linked by a series of clifftop greens and gardens .

Named routeLength 3.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCC Route 02Cycling route
Named routeRef H2Regional cycle route
NCC Route 03Cycling route
Named routeRef H3Regional cycle route
NCC Route 01Cycling route
Named routeRef H1Regional cycle route
NCC Route 05Cycling route
Named routeRef H5Regional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Peddars Way Cycle RouteMountain bike route83.6 km

The Peddars Way with suggested detours to avoid footpath-only sections.

Named routeLength 83.6 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farmland towards Catlane Wood

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farmland towards Catlane Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sensory ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Boston Square Sensory ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Esplanade GardensUrban park3.8 km→🌱Woodland GardenUrban park1.1 km→🌱Heacham Recreational ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Duck PondUrban park3.3 km→

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