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Harrison's Plantation

24 ha

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome24 ha

Getting here

52.65279, 1.34427

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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
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Great Tit, Blue Tit +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Great Tit, Blue Tit +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Red Dead-nettle +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Migrant Hawker, Common Darter, Brown Hawker +48 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Migrant Hawker, Common Darter, Brown Hawker +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rhododendron, Gorse, Spear Thistle +100 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Rhododendron, Gorse, Spear Thistle +100 more · last seen 2026

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wherryman's WayWalking route56 km

Norwich to Great Yarmouth

Named routeLength 56 kmRegional walking route
Boudicca WayWalking route60 km

Norwich to Diss

Named routeLength 60 kmRegional walking route
Olympic Torch Relay (Norwich)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bittern Line Walk 2Walking route5.6 km

Salhouse

Named routeLength 5.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Circular WalkWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

84 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Harrison's Plantation

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🦉WHITLINGHAMNature reserve3.6 km→🌱Chapelfield GardensUrban park4.8 km→🌱Tree PlantationUrban park2 km→🏞️CATTON PARKCountry park3.3 km→🌱Waterloo ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Wensum ParkUrban park4.2 km→

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