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Coxford Wood

✦ Ancient woodland39 ha

📷 Richard Humphrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome39 ha

Getting here

52.85109, 0.71156

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Syderstone Common Parking 377m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Butterfly-bush, Gorse · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Common Darter, Ruddy Darter +31 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Common Darter, Ruddy Darter +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Houghton CircularWalking route4.5 km

This route circles one of Norfolk's most important Bronze Age landscapes.

Named routeLength 4.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
King's Lynn - FakenhamCycling route
Named routeRef Green (2)Local cycle route
King's Lynn - Fakenham (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef Green (2)Local cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway on the edge of Coxford Wood

📷 Richard Humphrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway on the edge of Coxford Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The GreenUrban park3.5 km→✦Broomsthorpe Deserted Medieval VillageHistoric site3.9 km→✦Saucer barrow on Coxford Heath, 480m south west of Highfield HouseHistoric site1.2 km→✦Group of four bowl barrows 600m south west of Buildings FarmHistoric site1.8 km→🐄Florist FarmshopVisitor farm3 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→

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