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Crescent Wood

7 ha

📷 Nigel Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

52.92566, 0.60024

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
  • 🌿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
Walking trails

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Skylark +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Skylark +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Volucella bombylans, 16-spot Ladybird, Adonis' Ladybird +1 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Volucella bombylans, 16-spot Ladybird, Adonis' Ladybird +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Long walkWalking route6.5 km
Named routeLength 6.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
East TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Autumn TrailWalking route
Named route
Thornham CircularWalking route2.5 km

This route offers rich history and a vast, natural remoteness.

Named routeLength 2.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Brancaster Staithe Wildlife Walk, BrancasterWalking route6.1 km

Mostly flat surfaces with some slopes, some parts can be muddy during winter, so adequate footwear may be necessary.

Named routeLength 6.1 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

16 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
Ringstead Explorer LoopCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Bircham Cycle RouteCycling route10.5 km
Named routeLength 10.5 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Ringstead Cycle RouteCycling route27.3 km
Named routeLength 27.3 kmRound tripLocal 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

Crescent Wood from Thornham Corner

📷 Nigel Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Crescent Wood from Thornham Corner

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Nearby places

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🌱Woodland GardenUrban park4.5 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→

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