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Hales Wood

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.50339, 1.49469

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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
  • 🌿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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Ruff +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Ruff +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Nettle, Ivy, Remote Sedge +60 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Pollen Beetle, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Ischnopterapion loti +138 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Pollen Beetle, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Ischnopterapion loti +138 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hazel, Bramble +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wherryman's WayWalking route56 km

Norwich to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 56 kmRegional walking route
Angles WayWalking route150 km
Named routeLength 150 kmRegional walking route
Via BeataWalking route

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Named routeRegional walking route
Bigod's WayWalking route5.5 km
Named routeLength 5.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Beccles and Geldeston circular walkWalking route7 km
Named routeLength 7 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Southwald to Reedham Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 31Regional cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km
Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The southern edge of Hales Wood

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The southern edge of Hales Wood

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Nearby places

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✦RAVENINGHAM HALLHistoric site3 km→🌱Raveningham GardensUrban park2.8 km→🦉BROOME HEATHNature reserve4.6 km→✦Broome BeaconHistoric site4.3 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→🌱Pyes MillUrban park3.9 km→

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