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Hillside Dog Rescue

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.70316, 1.33640

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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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pheasant, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Climbing Corydalis, Common Nettle +349 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Climbing Corydalis, Common Nettle +349 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Red Currant, Elder +44 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Norellia spinipes, Red-legged Shieldbug +6 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Norellia spinipes, Red-legged Shieldbug +6 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
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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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Hillside Animal SanctuaryVisitor farm500 m→✦Horstead MillHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Barkers Lane Open SpaceUrban park4.6 km→✦Wroxham BridgeHistoric site4.9 km→🌱The CommonUrban park3.6 km→🌱Caen MeadowUrban park4.1 km→

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