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Great Wood - Conifer woodland

14 ha

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

52.75586, 1.21441

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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
  • 🐴Horse riding listed as facility — is at its best in summer
  • 🐕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
Horse riding

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Wildlife

Lowland heathland priority habitat

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Themelthorpe LoopWalking route12.5 km
Named routeLength 12.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Cawston CircularWalking route4.5 km
Named routeLength 4.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Aylsham Town CircularWalking route7 km
Named routeLength 7 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Aylsham WorkhouseWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Bure Valley Short LoopWalking route1 km
Named routeLength 1 kmRound tripLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Cycle Route 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Regional cycle route
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
Marriott's WayCycling route
Named routeRef MWLocal cycle route
Bure Valley PathCycling route
Named routeRef BVPLocal cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Heading south on the forestry road through Great Wood

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Heading south on the forestry road through Great Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Old PumpHistoric site5 km→🌱Greenlanes Community GardenUrban park4.7 km→🌱Greenlanes Community GardenUrban park4.7 km→✦The Dueling StoneHistoric site2.3 km→⛪St Agnes ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→🐄Redwings AylshamVisitor farm3.8 km→

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