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HEYDON HALL

183 ha

📷 Ian Capper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome183 ha

Getting here

52.80236, 1.14233

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About HEYDON HALL

Heydon Hall is an Elizabethan house set in parkland near the village of Heydon, Norfolk, England.

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English country houseGrade I listed building

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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Jackdaw, Goldfinch +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Jackdaw, Goldfinch +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Western Honey Bee +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Milk Thistle · last seen 2023; Plants — Milk Thistle · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Multi-Use Trail, Blickling EstateWalking route6.5 km

Sand tracks, some tree roots, and hard surfaces with occasional seats. Marker posts along the route. Path is wide and buggy-friendly, but may be unsuitable for limited mobility; some gates and surfaces can challenge unaccompanied wheelchair users.

Named routeLength 6.5 kmDuration 01:45Round tripLocal walking route
Brady's Walk, Blickling EstateWalking route8 km

8km trail around Blickling Estate

Named routeLength 8 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Blickling Circular WalkWalking route7.5 km
Named routeLength 7.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Two StationsWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Themelthorpe LoopWalking route12.5 km
Named routeLength 12.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cromer Explorer LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Regional Cycle Route 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Regional cycle route
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
Marriott's WayCycling route
Named routeRef MWLocal cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Barns, Heydon Hall

📷 Ian Capper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Barns, Heydon Hall

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Heydon ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Heydon GreenUrban park500 m→✦All Saints' ChurchHistoric site4.9 km→✦SALLE PARKHistoric site2.7 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.9 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds500 m→

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