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Eighteen Acre Plantation

17 ha

📷 Nigel Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

52.66392, 1.40808

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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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Blackbird, Doves, pigeons +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pheasant, Blackbird, Doves, pigeons +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Few-flowered Garlic, Grass-leaved Orache, Barren Strawberry +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Rosemary Beetle, Lily Beetle +121 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Rosemary Beetle, Lily Beetle +121 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Spanish Bluebell, Bracken +81 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Bluebell, Spanish Bluebell, Bracken +81 more · last seen 2021

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wherryman's WayWalking route56 km

Norwich to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 56 kmRegional walking route
Olympic Torch Relay (Norwich)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Circular RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Shirley's PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Burlingham Wood Circular WalkWalking route5.5 km
Named routeLength 5.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Pink PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef PinkPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Green PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef GreenPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Three Rivers WayCycling route
Named routeRef TRWLocal cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

North along eastern edge of Eleven Acre Plantation

📷 Nigel Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

North along eastern edge of Eleven Acre Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Tree PlantationUrban park4.8 km→🌱The Walled GardenUrban park1.9 km→🌱The Walled GardenUrban park1.9 km→🌱Rackheath Jubilee ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3 km→🌱Brundall Countryside ParkUrban park4.5 km→

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