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Great Model Wood

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Richard Humphrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.80391, 0.81700

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Jackdaw
  • 🍄Mushroom 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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Bleeding Broadleaf Crust, Common Jelly Spot, Roundspored Oysterling +46 more · last seen 2020; Fungi — Bleeding Broadleaf Crust, Common Jelly Spot, Roundspored Oysterling +46 more · last seen 2020

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Silver-moss, Field Forklet-moss +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown +20 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown +20 more · last seen 2021

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Fungi — Stubble Rosegill, Pleated Inkcap, The Prince +4 more foraging species

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Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

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Cycling

21 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
King's Lynn - FakenhamCycling route
Named routeRef Green (2)Local cycle route
King's Lynn - Fakenham (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef Green (2)Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route605 m
Named routeRef 1Length 605 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route65 m
Named routeRef 1Length 65 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Near Long Belt on Beacon Hill

📷 Richard Humphrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Near Long Belt on Beacon Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦RAYNHAM PARKHistoric site1.7 km→🌱St Peter's GardenUrban park3.6 km→🌱Aldiss Community ParkUrban park3.4 km→✦Remains of St Stephen's PrioryHistoric site2.8 km→✦Fakenham gasworksHistoric site3.3 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→

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