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Great Wood

✦ Ancient woodland26 ha

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

52.53211, 1.31280

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Martin, Jackdaw, Stock Dove +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — House Martin, Jackdaw, Stock Dove +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Harsh Downy-rose, Dog-rose, Fool's Parsley +100 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Common Darter, Willow Emerald Damselfly +298 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Common Darter, Willow Emerald Damselfly +298 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Bifid Hemp-nettle, Wild Marjoram +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 42 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Boudicca WayWalking route60 km

Norwich to Diss

Named routeLength 60 kmRegional walking route
Kett's Country WalkWalking route18 km

Wymondham to Norwich

Named routeLength 18 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Edith Cavell PilgrimageWalking route11 km
Named routeLength 11 kmLocal walking route
Swardeston’s Trail of Two CommonsWalking route3.1 km
Named routeLength 3.1 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Wash Lanepublic footpath · 145 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 145 mSurface groundPath type: path
Wash Lanepublic footpath · 109 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 109 mSurface grassPath type: path
Wash Lanepublic footpath · 3 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 3 mSurface grassPath type: path
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Edith Cavell PilgrimageCycling route22.5 km
Named routeRef ECPLength 22.5 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath to Great Wood

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath to Great Wood

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Nearby places

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🦉SMOCKMILL COMMONNature reserve3 km→🌱St Peter's ChurchUrban park4.3 km→✦Saint MartinHistoric site1.3 km→🌱Howe GreenUrban park3.1 km→⛪Brooke Methodist ChurchReligious grounds4 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→

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