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Dole Plantation

43 ha

📷 Zorba the Geek · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome43 ha

Getting here

52.70062, 1.21394

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 90m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

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 — Keeled Skimmer, Large White, Gatekeeper +58 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Keeled Skimmer, Large White, Gatekeeper +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 13 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
Winch's WayWalking route
Named 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
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Cycling

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Purple PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef PurpleRound tripLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Yellow PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef YellowPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route44 m
Named routeRef 1Length 44 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route52 m
Named routeLength 52 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

15 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Not spoiled just "slightly soiled": Drayton Drewray

📷 Zorba the Geek · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Not spoiled just "slightly soiled": Drayton Drewray

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The GreenUrban park2.7 km→🌱Taverham ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱'The Castle' parkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Broadland Country ParkUrban park1.2 km→⛪St Margaret's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→✦Round barrow N of Sandy LaneHistoric site2.4 km→

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