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Gilham's Heath Plantation

14 ha

📷 Helen Steed · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

52.71107, 1.18478

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 216m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Woodpigeon +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Woodpigeon +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hoary Mullein, Common Cudweed, Pedunculate Oak +148 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hoary Mullein, Common Cudweed, Pedunculate Oak +148 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Hawthorn, Common Nettle +14 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Keeled Skimmer, Common Cockchafer +7 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Keeled Skimmer, Common Cockchafer +7 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Marriott's WayWalking route42 km

Norwich to Aylsham via Reepham on disused railway

Named routeRef MWLength 42 kmRegional walking route
Winch's WayWalking route
Named route
Wensum WayWalking route19 km
Named routeLength 19 kmLocal walking route
Walsingham WayWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Yellow RouteWalking route500 m
Named routeLength 500 mLocal walking route
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Themelthorpe Cycle LoopCycling route13.5 km
Named routeLength 13.5 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route44 m
Named routeRef 1Length 44 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route52 m
Named routeLength 52 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route353 m
Named routeRef 1Length 353 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Sandy Lanerestricted byway · 176 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 176 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway
Sandy Lanerestricted byway · 853 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 853 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Road through Gilham's Heath Plantation

📷 Helen Steed · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Road through Gilham's Heath Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The GreenUrban park4.6 km→🌱Taverham ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Broadland Country ParkUrban park2.7 km→⛪St Margaret's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→✦Round barrow N of Sandy LaneHistoric site300 m→🌱Swannington CommonUrban park2.4 km→

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