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Gelham's Wood

3 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.60559, 1.08559

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Apple-mint, Bramble, Garlic Mustard +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Chicory, Apple-mint, White Bryony +63 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Chicory, Apple-mint, White Bryony +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Red Admiral +42 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Red Admiral +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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

Gelham Lodge

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gelham Lodge

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Priory GardensUrban park4.1 km→🌱King's Head MeadowUrban park4.3 km→✦KIMBERLEY HALLHistoric site900 m→🌱Rothbury Road PlaygroundUrban park4 km→🌱Priory GardensUrban park4.1 km→✦Wymondham AbbeyHistoric site4.3 km→

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