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Spruce Plantation - Grassland

4 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.66474, 1.15860

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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 156m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Grassland — spring and summer wildflowers

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 2 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
Countryside TrailWalking route

Norfolk County Council Circular Walks; Length: 180m

Named route
Costessey CircularWalking route5.5 km
Named routeLength 5.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Orange TrailWalking route1.5 km
Named routeLength 1.5 kmRound tripUea active campus
Pink TrailWalking route2.3 km
Named routeLength 2.3 kmRound tripUea active campus
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Purple PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef PurpleRound tripLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Pink PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef PinkPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Green PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef GreenPoint-to-pointLocal 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cereal crop towards Stonyhole Plantation

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cereal crop towards Stonyhole Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The GreenUrban park4.6 km→🌱'The Castle' parkUrban park1.8 km→🐄Norfolk Food HallVisitor farm2.2 km→🌱Hampden View Junior ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Hampden View SquareUrban park3 km→🌱Taverham ParkUrban park3 km→

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