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Hillside Animal Sanctuary

129 ha

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome129 ha

Getting here

52.70225, 1.32923

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pheasant and Blackbird
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
  • 🐾Hillside Animal Sanctuary on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +66 more · last seen 2026; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Pheasant, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +66 more · last seen 2026; Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Common Nettle, Climbing Corydalis +325 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, 7-spot Ladybird, Norellia spinipes +7 more · last seen 2026

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bittern Line Walk 2Walking route5.6 km

Salhouse

Named routeLength 5.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Bittern Line Walk 3Walking route6 km

Hoveton and Wroxham

Named routeLength 6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Olympic Torch Relay (Norwich)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

5 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
Bure Valley PathCycling route
Named routeRef BVPLocal cycle route
Rebellion WayCycling route373 km
Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Yellow PedalwayCycling route
Named routeRef YellowPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance to Hillside Animal Sanctuary

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance to Hillside Animal Sanctuary

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