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Dersingham Wood

22 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome22 ha

Getting here

52.83630, 0.51880

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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
  • 🌿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· Paid

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Bee Wolf, Orange Ladybird, Hornet Hoverfly +136 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Bee Wolf, Orange Ladybird, Hornet Hoverfly +136 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Purple Moor-grass, Heather, Birch +106 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Purple Moor-grass, Heather, Birch +106 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Two-horned Pincerwort, Sweet Chestnut, Cephaloziella +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Elizabeth WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Hunstanton to Sutton BridgeWalking route53 km
Named routeRef ECPLength 53 kmNational walking route
Ken Hill CircularWalking route2.3 km

This short but charming walk snakes through the mixed woodland of the Ken Hill Estate.

Named routeLength 2.3 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Snettisham CircularWalking route4.5 km

This Snettisham circular walk has a wonderful variety of landscapes to enjoy .

Named routeLength 4.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Norfolk Coast PathWalking route191.7 km
Named routeRef NCPLength 191.7 kmNational 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
King's Lynn - FakenhamCycling route
Named routeRef Green (2)Local 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
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional 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

The Avenue passing through Dersingham Wood

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Avenue passing through Dersingham Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sandringham Royal ParklandUrban park2.2 km→🏞️SANDRINGHAMCountry park2 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park600 m→🌱North GardensUrban park700 m→✦Moated site and associated earthworks 200m south west of St Nicholas's ChurchHistoric site900 m→⛪St Mary Magdalen's ChurchReligious grounds1.1 km→

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