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Four bowl barrows in Forehoe Wood

1 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.60737, 1.07236

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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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +81 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Common Nettle, Beech +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Field Grasshopper +55 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Field Grasshopper +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Mistletoe, Lords-and-Ladies +77 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Mistletoe, Lords-and-Ladies +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Kett's Country WalkWalking route18 km

Wymondham to Norwich

Named routeLength 18 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Wymondham’s Abbey TrailWalking route1.1 km
Named routeLength 1.1 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Blue PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef BluePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Blue PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef BluePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Forehoe Big Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Forehoe Big Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Priory GardensUrban park4.7 km→🌱King's Head MeadowUrban park5 km→✦KIMBERLEY HALLHistoric site1.1 km→🌱Rothbury Road PlaygroundUrban park4.7 km→🌱Priory GardensUrban park4.7 km→✦Wymondham AbbeyHistoric site4.8 km→

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