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Forty Acre Plantation

3 ha

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.57595, 1.34667

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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
  • 🛝Playground 269m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Meadow Brown +46 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Small White, Meadow Brown +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Mistletoe, Large-flowered Evening-primrose, Stone Parsley +10 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Mistletoe, Large-flowered Evening-primrose, Stone Parsley +10 more · last seen 2026

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

12 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wherryman's WayWalking route56 km

Norwich to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 56 kmRegional walking route
Boudicca WayWalking route60 km

Norwich to Diss

Named routeLength 60 kmRegional walking route
Wensum Valley Wooded Ridge WalkWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Edith Cavell PilgrimageWalking route11 km
Named routeLength 11 kmLocal walking route
Daisy WalkWalking route
Named route
The Footpathpublic footpath · 171 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 171 mPath type: residential
The Footpathpublic footpath · 28 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 28 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Purple PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef PurpleRound tripLocal cycle route
Blue PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef BluePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Orange PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef OrangeRound tripLocal cycle route
Edith Cavell PilgrimageCycling route22.5 km
Named routeRef ECPLength 22.5 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View across Long Road Camp

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View across Long Road Camp

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Nearby places

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✦CROWN POINTHistoric site4.5 km→🌱Poringland WoodUrban park1 km→🌱Trowse CommonUrban park4.5 km→🦉DUNSTON COMMONNature reserve4.2 km→✦Remains of medieval settlement 400m east of Church Farm, ArminghallHistoric site2.2 km→✦Remains of medieval settlement 380m south of Park FarmHistoric site2.3 km→

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