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Green Hills

9 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

52.65912, 1.21810

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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 219m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Large White +43 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Large White +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Lesser Celandine, Bee Orchid +14 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Lesser Celandine, Bee Orchid +14 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

21 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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
Olympic Torch Relay (Norwich)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Countryside TrailWalking route

Norfolk County Council Circular Walks; Length: 180m

Named route
Edith Cavell PilgrimageWalking route11 km
Named routeLength 11 kmLocal walking route
Costessey CircularWalking route5.5 km
Named routeLength 5.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Purple PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef PurpleRound tripLocal cycle route
Blue PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef BluePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Orange PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef OrangeRound tripLocal cycle route
Edith Cavell PilgrimageCycling route22.5 km
Named routeRef ECPLength 22.5 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Pink PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef PinkPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths
Saint Edmunds Closebridleway · 43 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 43 mPath type: residential
Windmill Lanebridleway · 134 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 134 mSurface compactedPath type: residential
Windmill Lanebridleway · 8 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 8 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Saint Edmunds Closebridleway · 39 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 39 mPath type: residential
Saint Edmunds Closebridleway · 24 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 24 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Town House Road, Costessey

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Town House Road, Costessey

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