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Drizzle Den

14 ha

📷 Adrian S Pye · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

52.72402, 1.23637

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldcrest, Coal Tit, Great Spotted Woodpecker +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Goldcrest, Coal Tit, Great Spotted Woodpecker +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Keeled Skimmer, Meadow Brown +42 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Keeled Skimmer, Meadow Brown +42 more · last seen 2025

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

6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Themelthorpe LoopWalking route12.5 km
Named routeLength 12.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Oxnead CircularWalking route2.5 km

Oxnead: Visual Vistas / A circular 2.5 mile walk through magical broadland countryside and beside a beautiful stretch of the River Bure, where kingfishers and barn owls can be seen.

Named routeLength 2.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Ten Towers TrailWalking route15 km
Named routeLength 15 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Marriott's WayWalking route42 km

Norwich to Aylsham via Reepham on disused railway

Named routeRef MWLength 42 kmRegional walking route
Walsingham WayWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

18 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
Bure Valley PathCycling route
Named routeRef BVPLocal cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Themelthorpe Cycle LoopCycling route13.5 km
Named routeLength 13.5 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route44 m
Named routeRef 1Length 44 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Short Thorn Road near the sawmills

📷 Adrian S Pye · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Short Thorn Road near the sawmills

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Broadland Country ParkUrban park1.8 km→✦Round barrow N of Sandy LaneHistoric site3.7 km→⛪St Margaret's ChurchReligious grounds4 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds4 km→⛪St Margaret's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→

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