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Church Plantation

12 ha

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome12 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
  • 🌿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
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Chickweed, Smooth Hawk's-beard, Elder +29 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Small-leaved Lime, Selfheal, Creeping Bent +277 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Small-leaved Lime, Selfheal, Creeping Bent +277 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Common Darter, Large Red Damselfly +45 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Common Darter, Large Red Damselfly +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Marriott's WayWalking route42 km

Norwich to Aylsham via Reepham on disused railway

Named routeRef MWLength 42 kmRegional walking route
Countryside TrailWalking route

Norfolk County Council Circular Walks; Length: 180m

Named route
Walsingham WayWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Yellow RouteWalking route500 m
Named routeLength 500 mLocal walking route
Blue RouteWalking route1 km
Named routeLength 1 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route353 m
Named routeRef 1Length 353 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route717 m
Named routeRef 1Length 717 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route291 m
Named routeRef 1Length 291 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cattle in pasture east of St Andrew's church, Honingham

Cattle in pasture east of St Andrew's church, Honingham

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