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The Wilderness - Conifer woodland

5 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.69954, 1.27995

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 121m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePicnic spotPlayground

Best for

8 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Marriott's WayWalking route42 km

Norwich to Aylsham via Reepham on disused railway

Named routeRef MWLength 42 kmRegional walking route
Olympic Torch Relay (Norwich)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Costessey CircularWalking route5.5 km
Named routeLength 5.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Walsingham WayWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Cross-Norfolk TrailWalking route96 km

King’s Lynn to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 96 kmPoint-to-pointRhn
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Purple PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef PurpleRound tripLocal cycle route
Blue PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef BluePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Bure Valley PathCycling route
Named routeRef BVPLocal cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Yellow PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef YellowPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gated access to The Wilderness

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gated access to The Wilderness

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️CATTON PARKCountry park4.7 km→🐄Hillside Animal SanctuaryVisitor farm3.3 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.5 km→✦CATTON HALLHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Barkers Lane Open SpaceUrban park5 km→🌱Stirling Road ParkUrban park3.9 km→

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