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Gallow Hill Wood

6 ha

📷 Bikeboy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.93154, 0.71536

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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
Walking trails

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Kestrel, Skylark +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Kestrel, Skylark +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Ringlet +68 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Ringlet +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Feather-moss, Hornschuch's Beard-moss, Grey-cushioned Grimmia +94 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Feather-moss, Hornschuch's Beard-moss, Grey-cushioned Grimmia +94 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Calamint, Beech, Pale Pink-sorrel +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Brancaster Staithe Wildlife Walk, BrancasterWalking route6.1 km

Mostly flat surfaces with some slopes, some parts can be muddy during winter, so adequate footwear may be necessary.

Named routeLength 6.1 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Burnham Overy Staithe Walk, Burnham OveryWalking route6.4 km

Town roads, field paths, grass tracks and stiles. Suitable footwear may be necessary after wet weather.

Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Norfolk Coast PathWalking route191.7 km
Named routeRef NCPLength 191.7 kmNational walking route
Burnhams CircularWalking route4.5 km

A delightful walk taking in historic Burnham Overy Staithe, Burnham Overy Town and Burnham Norton. The route crosses the River Burn twice and passes through farmland, past churches, mills, the ruins of a Carmelite friary and winding creeks.

Named routeLength 4.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Brancaster Staithe CircularWalking route7.6 km

Head up to the high ground of Barrow Common and enjoy stunning views before walking alongside the creeks of Brancaster Marsh and finishing back near the mall coastal hub at Burnham Deepdale.

Named routeLength 7.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

17 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
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route484 m
Named routeRef 1Length 484 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route15 m
Named routeRef 1Length 15 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gallow Hill Wood

📷 Bikeboy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Creake AbbeyHistoric site3.2 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds1.6 km→🐄Humble PieVisitor farm1.7 km→🐄The Tuscan Farm ShopVisitor farm1.8 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→✦Creake AbbeyHistoric site3.2 km→

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